The descriptive phenomenological method in psychology : a modified Husserlian approach

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The descriptive phenomenological method in psychology : a modified Husserlian approach

Amedeo Giorgi

Duquesne University Press, 2009

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-228) and index

Summary: "Discusses the phenomenological foundations for qualitative research in psychology which operates out of the intersection of phenomenological philosophy, science, and psychology; challenges long-standing assumptions about the practice of grounding the science of psychology in empiricism and asserts that the broader philosophy of phenomenological theory of science permits more adequate psychological development"--Provided by publisher

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This comprehensive work from one of the leading thinkers in humanistic psychology provides a thorough discussion of the phenomenological foundations for qualitative research in psychology. Amedeo Giorgi's examination operates out of the intersection of phenomenological philosophy, science, and psychology; such a multidisciplinary approach allows him to challenge several long-standing assumptions about the practice of psychology. Giorgi asserts that empiricism is not the best philosophy for grounding the science of psychology -- rather, the broader phenomenological theory of science permits more adequate psychological development. Giorgi draws from Husserl's philosophical principles the reasons for conducting research in psychology, and then offers practical steps for applying a phenomenological method and real examples of applications of the method. In fact, Giorgi proposes a method that is theoretically grounded in phenomenological philosophy and yet treats empirically derived data. This is a rigorous but open qualitative research method that is tolerant of pararational givens as well as one that is supportive of rational criteria. The analyses and methods presented will be attractive to psychologists, phenomenologists, and researchers involved in qualitative research throughout social and human science disciplines.

Table of Contents

  • Conceptual Framework
  • The Qualitative Perspective in Researching Psychological Phenomena
  • The research Process
  • Scientific Phenomenological Method & Its Philosophical Context
  • The Phenomenological Method
  • The Application of the Method
  • Index.

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