The Problem of Reality in Psychology: Revisiting the Reality Concept in Oswald Külpe

In this work, I discuss the concept of reality developed by Oswald Külpe and the tensions that he demonstrates in the context of current psychological research. The relevance of the author for the origin of psychology and how its approaches are current in contemporary psychology is discussed. Throug...

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Published inHuman arenas: an Interdisciplinary journal of psychology, culture, and meaning Vol. 1; no. 1; pp. 86 - 96
Main Author Fossa, Pablo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer International Publishing 01.03.2018
Subjects
Anthropology
Arena of Epistemology
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Cognitive Psychology
Psychology
Social Sciences
Oswald Külpe
Reality
Introspection
Truth
Thought
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Summary:In this work, I discuss the concept of reality developed by Oswald Külpe and the tensions that he demonstrates in the context of current psychological research. The relevance of the author for the origin of psychology and how its approaches are current in contemporary psychology is discussed. Through the review of his work Contribution to the history of the concept of reality , I conclude that the notions of reality that govern contemporary research in psychology maintain old tensions on the epistemic basis of knowledge and our object of study. In this sense, I propose that returning to old reflections, as in the case of Külpe and the concept of reality, constitutes a fundamental aspect to guide future research in our discipline.
ISSN:2522-5790
2522-5804
DOI:10.1007/s42087-018-0002-1