Psychoanalysis as a human science
Critique and reformulation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9616987 |
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| Authors | R Fielding (0009-0000-0485-8504, Sheffield City Council), R G Fielding, S P Llewelyn, Susan Llewelyn (Sheffield City Council, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 13-17 |
| Publication date | 1982-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Medical Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1129 • E-ISSN: 2056-5194 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1982.tb01476.x |
| PMID | 7059527 |
| OpenAlex | W2088581003 |
| Language | EN |
This paper continues the debate opened by Will (1980), concerning the scientific status of psychoanalysis. A critique is made of Will's paper, on the grounds that it misrepresents the scientific method, and fails to consider appropriate criteria for evaluating psychoanalysis. A defence of Popper, and the importance of prediction as a tool in structuring understanding, is sketched out, and an alternative view of the scientific process which can more adequately encompass the enterprise of psychoanalysis is suggested
Epistemology · Karl popper · Political science · Process (computing) · Psychoanalysis · Scientific method · Sociology · Structuring · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Computer Science · Law · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Philosophy · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
| Highly cited | No |
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