René van Hezewijk
Biographic Data
| ID | 8841889 |
|---|---|
| NAME | René van Hezewijk |
| GIVEN NAMES | René |
| FAMILY NAME | van Hezewijk |
| SIGNATURE | VAN HEZEWIJK R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Utrecht University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7494-9495 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Retreat to Positionality Statements
The growing emphasis on “positionality” in academic research—where authors disclose personal characteristics thought to influence their work—has sparked significant debate. In this article, we critically examine the concept of positionality, tracing its assumptions, implications, philosophical roots, and potential pitfalls, particularly in psychology. We conclude that positionality statements lack theoretical support, may reinforce biases, and ri…
The Indispensability of Phenomenology, Experiment and History
Conclusion
Reflection
Reflection is a fuzzy concept. In this article we reveal the paradoxes involved in studying the nature of reflection. Whereas some scholars emphasize its discursive nature, we go further and underline its resemblance to the self-biased dialogue Socrates had with the slave in Plato’s Meno. The individual and internal nature of the reflection process creates difficulty for studying it validly and reliably. We focus on methodological issues and use …
Idols of the psychologist
Before and after World War II, a loose movement within Dutch psychology solidified as a nascent phenomenological psychology. Dutch phenomenological psychologists attempted to generate an understanding of psychology that was based on Husserlian interpretations of phenomenological philosophy. This movement came to a halt in the 1960s, even though it had been exported to North America and elsewhere as "phenomenological psychology." Frequently referr…
Noam is too Clever to Catch
The Century of Theoretical Psychology
Has psychology been able to fulfill William James' hope that the 20th century was going to be the age of psychology? I argue that James would have been amazed to find that psychological knowledge has grown so much, examples of which are given. However, we know now how much more we do not know than James would have suspected. Next I discuss why so many debates in psychology are threatening its coherence. Two kinds of debate are distinguished, one …
Procedural and Declarative Knowledge
It appears that there are resemblances in the organization of memory and the visual system, although the functions of these faculties differ considerably. In this article, the principles behind this organization are discussed. One important principle regards the distinction between declarative and procedural knowledge, between knowing that and knowing how. Declarative knowledge is considered here not as an alternative kind of knowledge, as is usu…
No Darwin, Therefore no Fodor
In the last two decades, philosophers of mind have represented cognitive psychology very well: Jerry Fodor and Robert Cummins in particular are two whom one thinks of. They have formulated the basic principles that cognitive psychologists appear to work with. This is a review of their most recent books. Positive remarks are overshadowed by a number of questions that could be asked once one realizes humans are primates-albeit very well-equipped on…
Ever Since Descartes
Words, Wars and Warlords
Computational Psychology and Naturalism
Looren de Jong traces Gibson's ecological approach to perception to the tradition of Heider and Brunswik, and from Gibson to Marr. In this commentary I first discuss the use of classifying traditions. Then I discuss Looren de Jong's classifications of naturalism and rationalism. I then argue that Marr's position is accordingly misrepresented
Rigorous Humanism versus Rigorous Cognitivism
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Rigorous Humanism versus Rigorous Cognitivism
Computational Psychology and Naturalism
Looren de Jong traces Gibson's ecological approach to perception to the tradition of Heider and Brunswik, and from Gibson to Marr. In this commentary I first discuss the use of classifying traditions. Then I discuss Looren de Jong's classifications of naturalism and rationalism. I then argue that Marr's position is accordingly misrepresented
Words, Wars and Warlords
Ever Since Descartes
No Darwin, Therefore no Fodor
In the last two decades, philosophers of mind have represented cognitive psychology very well: Jerry Fodor and Robert Cummins in particular are two whom one thinks of. They have formulated the basic principles that cognitive psychologists appear to work with. This is a review of their most recent books. Positive remarks are overshadowed by a number of questions that could be asked once one realizes humans are primates-albeit very well-equipped on…
Procedural and Declarative Knowledge
It appears that there are resemblances in the organization of memory and the visual system, although the functions of these faculties differ considerably. In this article, the principles behind this organization are discussed. One important principle regards the distinction between declarative and procedural knowledge, between knowing that and knowing how. Declarative knowledge is considered here not as an alternative kind of knowledge, as is usu…
The Century of Theoretical Psychology
Has psychology been able to fulfill William James' hope that the 20th century was going to be the age of psychology? I argue that James would have been amazed to find that psychological knowledge has grown so much, examples of which are given. However, we know now how much more we do not know than James would have suspected. Next I discuss why so many debates in psychology are threatening its coherence. Two kinds of debate are distinguished, one …
Noam is too Clever to Catch
Idols of the psychologist
Before and after World War II, a loose movement within Dutch psychology solidified as a nascent phenomenological psychology. Dutch phenomenological psychologists attempted to generate an understanding of psychology that was based on Husserlian interpretations of phenomenological philosophy. This movement came to a halt in the 1960s, even though it had been exported to North America and elsewhere as "phenomenological psychology." Frequently referr…
Reflection
Reflection is a fuzzy concept. In this article we reveal the paradoxes involved in studying the nature of reflection. Whereas some scholars emphasize its discursive nature, we go further and underline its resemblance to the self-biased dialogue Socrates had with the slave in Plato’s Meno. The individual and internal nature of the reflection process creates difficulty for studying it validly and reliably. We focus on methodological issues and use …
The Indispensability of Phenomenology, Experiment and History
Conclusion
The Retreat to Positionality Statements
The growing emphasis on “positionality” in academic research—where authors disclose personal characteristics thought to influence their work—has sparked significant debate. In this article, we critically examine the concept of positionality, tracing its assumptions, implications, philosophical roots, and potential pitfalls, particularly in psychology. We conclude that positionality statements lack theoretical support, may reinforce biases, and ri…
Epistemology (10 works) · Psychology (10 works) · Philosophy (9 works) · Cognitive science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Cognition (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Psychoanalysis (3 works) · Critical psychology (2 works) · Education and Critical Thinking Development (2 works)