Unifying psychology: epistemological act or disciplinary maneuver?

J Clin Psychol. 2004 Dec;60(12):1259-62. doi: 10.1002/jclp.20069.

Abstract

Two arguments with attempts to unify psychology are adumbrated in this commentary. First, the unification of psychology is largely a disciplinary maneuver and not primarily an epistemological act. Second, the discipline of psychology has been unified for some time around a series of methodological and functional categories that have served to support its institutional projects but hide metaphysical problems.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Awareness
  • Behavior*
  • Behavior, Animal*
  • Humans
  • Interprofessional Relations
  • Knowledge*
  • Metaphysics
  • Philosophy
  • Psychological Theory
  • Psychology / classification
  • Psychology / trends*
  • Psychophysics / classification
  • Psychophysics / trends
  • Science / classification
  • Science / trends