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The view from humanity and the practice of psychological inquiry.

Several theorists criticize the unacknowledged assumptions of mainstream psychology, calling for a new philosophical foundation to better serve the study of persons. This article responds by offering a metatheory for psychology that contributes criteria for evaluating knowledge claims and also accommodates multiple worldviews, audiences, and purposes. Beginning with the presumably noncontroversial contention that psychological inquiry is a human activity (Osbeck, 2019; Westerman, 2004), the assumptions necessary for any human activity are explicated. I will refer to them as the “view from humanity,” as this term reflects both the perspectival nature of knowledge (i.e., a “view”) and the necessity of these assumptions for all functioning humans. Emerging from the view from humanity, and consistent with other outlooks on psychology as a social activity or practice, are “Inquiry Architectures” for examining and situating diverse theoretical perspectives. A psychology that is maximally pluralistic while at the same time constrained by universally accepted assumptions accommodates broad psychological understandings and fosters multicultural endeavors to address global challenges. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved)

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Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 06/06/2021 | Link to this post on IFP |
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