Psychotherapy, Postmodernism and Morality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8092777 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tom Kitwood (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-13 |
| Publication date | 1990-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Moral Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0305-7240 • E-ISSN: 1465-3877 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0305724900190101 |
| OpenAlex | W2026103949 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 2 |
A view of interpersonal morality is set out, derived in large part from psychotherapeutic practice. The key concept is that of giving free attention to the subjectivity of another, leading to the equation: free attention + free attention = moral space. Some of the historical and societal implications are explored and it is suggested that the problem of social fabric emerges as more important than that of social justice. The view presented here stands in contrast to much of Western moralism, with its tendency to create ‘grand narratives’ about the right and the good; the universalistic character of such accounts has been drastically called in question by some of the theorists of postmodernism
Character (mathematics · Epistemology · Interpersonal communication · Moral development · Morality · Narrative · Postmodernism · Set (abstract data type · Sociology · Subjectivity · Philosophical Ethics and Theory · Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism · Psychology · Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy · Philosophy · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,18 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2019 (28) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |