10 Flashcards
What is Critical Philosophy?
Immanuel Kant during German Enlightenment
Opposed to dogmatism
Directed at the conditions that make experience possible
What is dogmatism?
Tendency to hold beliefs/opinions rigidly and without consideration of other perspectives or evidence
What is dialectical materialism?
Theory developed by Karl Marx and Engels
A way of understanding the world and history based on the idea that change happens through contradictions and conflict
What are different levels and dimensions of critique?
Levels: critique of worldviews, disciplines etc.
Dimensions: social, historical, methodological
What is the goal of a categorical critique of presuppositions in analysis?
This involves analyzing the categories that a presupposition relies on, potentially revealing hidden assumptions or contradictions
(Foucauldian) Discourse Analysis
way of studying language and power in society. It looks at how ideas, beliefs, and “truths” are created through language and how they shape what people think, do, and believe
What are Hermeneutics?
Methodological rules for interpretation
The interpreter must assume completion, i.e., that the text is coherent and truthful.
The interpreter must seek distance by questioning one‘s own prejudgments.
The interpreter must be good-willed, i.e., motivated to listen and to learn (fusion of horizons).
The interpreter should strengthen the position in question.
The interpreter must be open towards new experiences and therefore open to self-critique
What is considered Mainstream in Social Research? (Norbert Groeben)
Homogeneous, quantitative, adaption of subject-mater to method
What is considered off stream in Social Research? (Norbert Groeben)
Heterogenous, qualitative, primacy of subject-matter
What are three critiques of mainstream psychology?
Uniformity the discourse reinforces conformation
Methodolatry Methodology over theory development
Jargon Limitation of the descriptive scope to reaffrim the mainstream theory
What is the critique of critique?
Critique assumes a position of superiority, where critics believe they can easily point out flaws in ideas or systems = oversimplifies, presumes righteousness, assumes arbitrary authority
What is Internal differentiation?
Emergence of disciplines from increase in complexity
What is considered a weak interdisciplinarity between disciplines?
Cooperation without mutual integration
What is a strong interdisciplinarity between disciplines?
Interdependence of disciplines
What is Transdisciplinarity?
Problems which cannot be addressed by individual disciplines
What is the main challenge of thematic drift in interdisciplinarity?
Thematic drift occurs when problems (scientific and non-scientific) transcend disciplinary boundaries, requiring transdisciplinary approaches to overcome rigid subject constraints.
True interdisciplinarity addresses problem-driven needs rather than being a superficial blending of disciplines
