The art of inquiry

Paperback; 191 pp. including references and notes Contents: Chp. 1 Inquiry and the Care of the Soul Inquiry as an art Depth psychology as a perspective Psychological inquiry Chp. 2 Historical Contexts of Psychological Inquiry: A Myth of Origin Rationalism, empiricism, and the humanistic adventure Early developments in psychology The beginnings of the science of psychology The soul of psychology The articulation of qualitative methods in the 20th century Chp. 3 Philosophical Commitments of Depth Psychology Commitment one: The psyche is real Commitment two: The psyche is a perspective Commitment three: The psyche is personal and more than personal Commitment four: The psyche is fluid and protean Commitment five: The psyche is symptomatic Commitment six: The psyche is multiple and relational Commitment seven: The psyche is complex and contradictory Commitment eight: The psyche is dialectical Chp. 4 The Moves of Psychological Inquiry Welcoming the psyche Personifying, psychologizing, pathologizing, and de-humanizing Ritual Separation Transference Dialogue Collaboration and isolation Presentation and representation Language Chp. 5 Applying the Moves of Psychological Inquiry to Scholarly Research Stage one: Developing a preliminary idea Stage two: Background reading and preparatory research Stage three: Moving from topic to inquiry Stage four: Extending the research Reviewing the literature Choosing a method Writing the proposal Stage five: Completing the work Gathering and analyzing the data Writing and editing the manuscript Releasing the work Chp. 6 Honoring the Spirit of Play The reality of the psyche Living in an animated world From Descartes' error to the bodymind Realizing the ground of connectedness Depth of field and the plenitude of Psyche