Apocalypse and paradigm : science and everyday thinking
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Apocalypse and paradigm : science and everyday thinking
Praeger, 2000
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ISBN 9780275968304
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The influence of scientific paradigms is much more widespread than usually realized. According to Harris, it permeates the whole of the culture of which science is an integral part. The paradigm of Newtonian science was essentially mechanistic and atomistic, and thinking in these terms not only penetrated philosophy, economics, morals and politics for the next three centuries, but remains latent in 20th century ways of thought.
As Harris illustrates, the Newtonian paradigm is obsolete in confronting today's global problems. While Planck and Einstein introduced a new scientific revolution at the beginning of the century, it has yet to be reflected in common habits of thinking. It is now urgently necessary to adopt the new conceptual scheme in other fields as it has come to dominate science if global issues are to be resolved. A provocative analysis that will be of particular interest to students, teachers, and policymakers involved with public policy, the history of science and philosophy, and ethics.
Table of Contents
Preface
The Significance of Conceptual Schemes
The Newtonian Paradigm
Twentieth Century Residue
The Problem of Sovereignty in International Affairs
Twentieth Century Revolution
Circumspective Transformation
Postmodernization--The Dilemma
Bibliography
Index
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: pbk ISBN 9780275968373
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Psychotherapy continues to progress at a remarkable rate as researchers become more creative in the development and application of a wide variety of empirically tested techniques. Older techniques have been refined and newer ones have emerged. Both old and new techniques are being quantified, assessed, and compared in group design research, and, for the first time since modern therapy's beginnings in the writings of Sigmund Freud, remarkable strides have been made in asking and answering vital questions about the effectiveness of various treatment strategies.
One such strategy, Progressive Relaxation Training, grew out of a set of methods originating in the 1930s in the writings of Edmund Jacobson. The primary purpose of this guide is to set forth in detail the therapist behaviors and skills necessary for the effective application of progressive relaxation training. The guide was designed to provide therapists in many disciplines—including psychology, psychiatry, social work, pastoral counseling, nursing, and rehabilitation services, for example—with the tools they need to train their clients in relaxation. The guide was also designed to be used in research on stress and stress management, psychotherapy outcome, and related topics. This purpose is particularly important because there are few manuals available which describe in detail the actual procedures used in relaxation training.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Background of Progressive Relaxation Training
Targets for Progressive Relaxation Training
Physical Setting for Progressive Relaxation Training
Session 1: The Rationale
Session 2: Basic Procedures
Variations on the Basic Procedures
Differential Relaxation and Conditioned Relaxation
Possible Problems and Suggested Solutions
Assessing a Client's Progress
Hypnosis, Drugs, and Progressive Relaxation
Evaluation Research and Progressive Relaxation Training
Applied Relaxation Training
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