Phenomenology and Psychological Science Historical and Philosophical Perspectives /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Ashworth, Peter D. (Editor), Chung, Man Cheung (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2006.
• Series: History and Philosophy of Psychology
• Subjects: Psychology.; Philosophy.; Philosophy and science.; Phenomenology.; Clinical psychology.; Developmental psychology.; History of Psychology.; Clinical Psychology.; Philosophy of Science.; History of Philosophy.; Developmental Psychology.

Phenomenological studies of human experience are a vital component of caring professions such as counseling and nursing, and qualitative research has had increasing acceptance in American psychology. At the same time, the debate continues over whether phenomenology is legitimate science, and whether...