Concerning a Serious Misunderstanding of the Essence of the Phenomenological Method in Psychology

Author: Giorgi, Amedeo

Source: Journal of Phenomenological Psychology, Volume 39, Number 1, 2008 , pp. 33-58(26)

Publisher: BRILL

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Abstract:

In an earlier article, Edwards (1991) tried to establish that the Duquesne Phenomenological Research Method (DPRM) was simply a particular type of Case Study research method (CSRM) and he also reproached users of the DPRM for not developing theory. This article rebuts both of Edwards's theses. DPRM is radically different from CSRM in logic and in execution and the article demonstrates that the development of theory is not at all the intent of DPRM. The basic difficulty is that Edwards attempts to understand DPRM from an empirical philosophical perspective whereas a phenomenological philosophical perspective is required to understand DPRM correctly.

Keywords: PHENOMENOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY; PHENOMENOLOGICAL METHOD; CASE STUDY METHOD; DESCRIPTION; THEORY

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156916208X311610

Affiliations: 1: Saybrook Graduate School

Publication date: 2008-06-01