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Psychology and religion in secular society

Charles Taylor writes that identity emerges from the reflection upon, and articulation of ones lived experience. This account of identity precludes psychology from taking a natural science approach to the study of identity, or the self. Psychology has emerged within secular society, and the relation between psychology and religion is examined here. This examination clarifies the role of psychology as an authority on identity. This thesis proposes that the role of psychology is to promote articulacy about the ideal of authenticity. In this way, psychology can address problems arising from individualism in modernity, and can serve as an authority on identity, complementing the other possible authorities on identity present in secular society, including religion.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:AEU.10048/1783
Date06 1900
CreatorsBakker, Colin
ContributorsBaerveldt, Cor (Psychology), Mos, Leo (Psychology), Nicoladis, Elena (Psychology), Braun, Willi (History and Classics)
Source SetsLibrary and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
Format435654 bytes, application/pdf

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