The Wiley Handbook of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology: Methods, Approaches, and New Directions for Social Sciences. Martin, Jack. Pdf

The Wiley Handbook of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology presents a comprehensive exploration of the wide range of methodological approaches utilized in the contemporary field of theoretical and philosophical psychology.

The Wiley Handbook of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology presents a comprehensive exploration of the wide range of methodological approaches utilized in the contemporary field of theoretical and philosophical psychology.
Gathers together for the first time all the approaches and methods that define scholarly practice in theoretical and philosophical psychology
Chapters explore various philosophical and conceptual approaches, historical approaches, narrative approaches to the nature of human conduct, mixed-method studies of psychology and psychological inquiry, and various theoretical bases of contemporary psychotherapeutic practices
Features contributions from ten Past Presidents of the Society of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology, along with several Past Presidents of other relevant societies
Theoretical and philosophical psychology has emerged in recent years as a distinctive subdiscipline within psychology, yet its methodologies and motives remain surprisingly little understood by practicing psychologists and students in the field. Filling this critical need, The Wiley Handbook of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology presents a comprehensive exploration of the wide range of methods and approaches utilized by contemporary theoretical and philosophical psychologists. Chapters explicate the “inner workings” of theoretical psychology – showing exactly what it is that theoretical psychologists “do” and why they do it, while revealing theoretical and philosophical ways to approach the study of psychological phenomena and psychology itself. Topics include conceptual, philosophical, and historical approaches to theoretical psychology, narrative approaches to the nature of human conduct, theoretical bases of contemporary psychotherapeutic practices, and the historical uses – and misuses – of statistical methodologies to measure human progress. Featuring contributions from international experts in a variety of disciplines, The Wiley Handbook of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology is an invaluable resource for current thinking on the major issues, theories, and diverse methodological approaches relating to the theoretical foundations of psychology.