Abstract
The previous chapter noted that the notion of a priori tacitly used by Gergen (and
Shotter, on occasion) is that of the logical positivists. For them, as for Gergen, a
priori means "before knowledge", but not "for all time" and not "independent of
experience", and they use this notion because they reject a thoroughgoing empiricism whilst claiming to avoid a defining characteristic of idealism—rationalism.
Shotter, on occasion) is that of the logical positivists. For them, as for Gergen, a
priori means "before knowledge", but not "for all time" and not "independent of
experience", and they use this notion because they reject a thoroughgoing empiricism whilst claiming to avoid a defining characteristic of idealism—rationalism.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Unfolding social constructionism |
| Editors | Man Cheung Chung |
| Place of Publication | New York, USA |
| Publisher | Springer, Springer Nature |
| Pages | 133-162 |
| Number of pages | 30 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-387-22975-1 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Publication series
| Name | History and Philosophy of Psychology |
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| Publisher | SPRINGER |