The interpreted world: an introduction to phenomenological psychology
Spinelli, Ernesto
- 2nd ed.
- London Sage Publications 2005
- xiv, 238 p.
Contents Introduction An introduction to phenomenological theory The phenomenological method The perception of objects The perception of others The perception of self Existential phenomenology Phenomenological research Existential psychotherapy Phenomenological and humanistic psychologies: similarities and contrasts Phenomenology and the major systems in psychology A critical overview of phenomenological psychology
The Interpreted World, Second Edition, is a welcome introduction to phenomenological psychology, an area of psychology which has its roots in notoriously difficult philosophical literature. Writing in a highly accessible, jargon-free style, Ernesto Spinelli traces the philosophical origins of phenomenological theory and presents phenomenological perspectives on central topics in psychology - perception, social cognition and the self. He compares the phenomenological approach with other major contemporary psychological approaches, pointing up areas of divergence and convergence with these systems. He also examines implications of phenomenology for the precepts and process of psychotherapy. For the Second Edition, a new chapter on phenomenological research has been added in which the author focuses on the contribution of phenomenology in relation to contemporary scientific enquiry. He describes the methodology used in phenomenological research and illustrates the approach through an actual research study. The Interpreted World, Second Edition demystifies an exciting branch of psychology, making its insights available to all students of psychology, psychotherapy and counselling.