Year: 2019
Type: dissertation
Abstract: \nThis study is an examination of Wilhelm Diltheys conceptualization of mental life. An \nintroduction recounting Diltheys intellectual background is provided, including a detailed \nliterature review of texts that elaborate his ideas. A description of Diltheys analysis of the \nelemental constituents of consciousness is presented. Diltheys assessment of self-consciousness is examined, and his psychological epistemology is explained. A discussion of Diltheys analysis of logic and psychological processes is given. The study explicates Diltheys position on the relation between aspects and dynamics within the psyche. A justification of Diltheys distinction between mental and physical objects of psychological investigation is provided. Consciousness is shown to constitute a phenomenal unity. Examples of the relevance of Diltheys ideas for contemporary psychological theory and practice are presented. Findings are recounted providing a detailed picture of main conclusions drawn from the study.
Source: YorkSpace (York University)
Author: Stefan Majumdar
Language: English
Subfield: General Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W3190770958