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Section II. Reviews: Experiment and Theory

Methods of Human Knowing

Pages 150-155
Published online: 28 Dec 2017
 
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This article examines the epistemological methods of rationalism, empiricism, and intuitionism with regard to their use during three periods of history: 1) until the sixteenth century, 2) from the seventeenth to the twentieth century, and 3) the second half of the twentieth century. It emphasizes the importance of clarifying underlying epistemological differences among 1) psychological theories and methods, 2) worldviews influencing patients, and 3) assumptions of which psychotherapists are not aware but which they bring to therapy sessions.

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Edward Zerin

Edward Zerin, Ph.D., is a Certified Transactional Analyst, a rabbi, a psychotherapist, and codirector of the Westlake Center for Marital and Family Counseling. He is also the creator of the “Q” model.