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- Title
Using Case Studies to Develop Theory: Roadmap to a Dialogue.
- Authors
FISHMAN, DANIEL B.
- Abstract
This issue's target article by William Stiles (2009) presents a general paradigm that explains how the logical operations of deduction, induction, and abduction can be employed to take case-study-level observations and apply them to build, test, and refine applied psychology theories in areas like psychotherapy. Stiles' paradigm is exemplified in the development of his own assimilation model of psychological change across many types of successful therapy. The subsequent commentaries, written by nine well-known psychologists representing a wide diversity of perspectives and expertise, fall into three general categories: illustrations of the usefulness of Stiles paradigm; critiques of the Stiles paradigm as not being sufficiently grounded in mainstream scientific method and philosophy of science; and critiques of the Stiles paradigm for being too grounded in traditional science and not sufficiently open to new philosophical developments in the areas of moral theory, pragmatic approaches to truth, and methodical hermeneutics. Because of the richness of the issues raised here, publication of further dialogue between Stiles and the commentators is planned for 2010.
- Subjects
CASE studies; INDUCTION (Logic); ABDUCTION (Logic); APPLIED psychology; PHILOSOPHY of science; LOGIC
- Publication
PCSP: Pragmatic Case Studies in Psychotherapy, 2009, Vol 5, Issue 3, p1
- ISSN
1553-0124
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14713/pcsp.v5i3.972