The Background of Discourse Analysis: A New Paradigm in Social Psychology

Abstract

This article traces the historical developments that lead up to Discursive Social Psychology, eventually resulting in the Hermeneutic—Dialectic Mode. A critical differentiation between Logical Empiricism (LE) and Hermeneutic—Dialectics (HD) is drawn to emphasize the subjective nature of the latter. While HD is not the only approach to Discursive Social Psychology, its subjective nature makes it possible to more deeply explore human behavior.

Key Words:

• Hermeneutic-Dialectics
• Logical Empiricism
• Subjectivity