The Divine Knot: A Relational View of Meaning

Abstract

The article offers answers to a number of pertinent questions regarding the nature and importance of meaning as a fundamental construct in psychological science. The author's view emphasizes the complex, multifaceted nature of meaning as a relational phenomenon. It considers meaning as rooted in the web of connections that define one's world and the multiple contexts of one's existence. Theoretical and methodological problems with the concept of meaning are examined in the context of the relational nature of meaning.