Life Dimensions of Psychology
Life Dimensions of Psychology
Author(s): Ivan ŠtúrSubject(s): Psychology
Published by: SAV - Slovenská akadémia vied - Slovenská Akadémia Vied - Kabinet výskumu sociálnej komunikácie
Summary/Abstract: The science of psychology is horizontally associated with biology, which enables it to elucidate psychological phenomena, and with social sciences exploring a wide range of human behaviour and interpersonal relations. The author tries to justify other dimensions of psychology in the vertical direction. The first is philosophy, as logical and noetic transcendency of psychology, supporting and looking for the meaning of human life. On the opposite side, there is the domain of art representing, within the Crocean hierarchy, the roots of saying yes to life. The closeness of introspection and poetry but also of clinical psychological evaluation and a literary critical study means real enrichment of the psychological science. Psychology integrates in this approach the efforts of humankind to date, sees human beings within a broader context and much more beautiful proportions, focusing primarily on the way individuals fulfil their earthly life time.
Journal: Human Affairs
- Issue Year: 1998
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 21-28
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
