D.Litt. et Phil. / Before the nineteenth century psychology was not recognised as an independent, fully fledged discipline. Psychological issues were mostly treated as relating to philosophy or religion. In order to liberate psychology as an independent field of study, it became necessary to transform it into a scientific discipline, using methodology accepted in the natural sciences. Psychology thus had to be defined in terms of modern methodology, as seen in early schools such as structuralism, functionalism and behaviourism. World War II represented a turning point in history, as people became disillusioned with meta-narratives which implied that rationality and science would leads to human advancement. A "new" generation had come into being, that no longer believed scientific knowledge and research held the key to emancipation. The latter mindshift indicates the transition from modern to postmodern thought.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:3331 |
| Date | 28 August 2012 |
| Creators | Siegrühn, Maria Elizabeth |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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