A Meta-framework of Theoretical Psychology
A short note
The above diagram is a note about a meta-framework of Theoretical Psychology.
The major idea of the diagram is the following correspondence:
- Self = Ontology
- Life = Realism
- Mind = Hermeneutics
The “Ontology — Realism — Hermeneutics” schema is adopted from Ping-keung Lui’s Theoretical Sociology.
We should see this grand theory as a dialogue between philosophy and sociology because “Ontology” and “hermeneutics” are respectable terms in philosophy, but “realism” — sandwiched between them — is not.
For Psychological Science, the concept of “Self” is hard for empirical research. I use the concept of “Self” to refer to the Ontology of Theoretical Psychology. It means that we should define it from a philosophical perspective.
The Concept of “Life” refers to the Realism of Theoretical Psychology.
The concept of “Mind” refers to the Hermeneutics of Theoretical Psychology.
In this way, the “Self — Life — Mind” schema is established as a vehicle of the “Ontology — Realism — Hermeneutics” schema.
This is a unique foundation of a brand new Theoretical Psychology.
