The Purpose and Boundaries of the History of Psychology

Authors

  • Gagik Petrosyan Yerevan State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46991/BYSU:E/2016.7.2.049

Keywords:

history and past, reliability of historical knowledge, completeness and integrity of history, historical unity of psychology

Abstract

The discussion of philosophical and methodological issues of psychology based on the history of psychology which provides the substantial basis of such researches. However, not every “history of psychology” can handle these tasks. How should be the "history", which underlies the philosophical and methodological researches? The article discusses the criterion and possibility of reconstructing the effective history of psychology.

Published

2016-07-21

How to Cite

Petrosyan, G. (2016). The Purpose and Boundaries of the History of Psychology. Bulletin of Yerevan University E: Philosophy, Psychology, 7(2 (20), 49–61. https://doi.org/10.46991/BYSU:E/2016.7.2.049

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