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Lana, Robert Edward was born on August 9, 1932 in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edward Vincent and Daisy (Taborelli) Lana.
(This book is a thorough revision of the successful Assump...)
This book is a thorough revision of the successful Assumptions of Social Psychology, first published in 1969. Reexamining the implicit and explicit assumptions concerning inquiry as to the nature of the human organism, it takes as its major thesis the idea that the epistemologies utilized by social psychologists -- encompassing behavioral, intentional, and historical analyses -- are complementary rather than contradictory. After examining key figures in the history of Western epistemology, such as Descartes, Vico, Hume, and Kant, contemporary issues such as the nature of causation, intentions, behavior, rhetoric, and hermeneutics are discussed. A major thesis is that the epistemologies utilized by social scientists encompassing behavioral, cognitive, and historical analyses are complimentary rather than contradictory. In order to demonstrate this, the historical underpinnings of social psychological epistemologies and an argument for the complimentarity of major social psychological theoretical approaches are developed. Most importantly, some of the possibilities for building explanation of social phenomena, which are alternatives to existing forms of explanation, are discussed.
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Lana, Robert Edward was born on August 9, 1932 in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States. Son of Edward Vincent and Daisy (Taborelli) Lana.
Bachelor of Arts, Rutgers University, 1954; Master of Arts, University Maryland., 1956; Doctor of Philosophy, University Maryland., 1958.
Assistant professor, American U., 1958-1961; associate professor, Alfred (New York) U., 1962-1965; senior Fulbright lecturer, U. Rome, Italy, 1965-1966; member of faculty, Temple University, since 1966; professor psychology, department chairman, Temple University, 1969-1980; dean, Temple University (Graduate School), 1981-1986. Consultant National Science Foundation, 1966-1967.
(The combination of Psychology and Sociology, with many of...)
(This book is a thorough revision of the successful Assump...)
Fellow American Psychological Association.
Married Mary Jean Harris, June 16, 1965. 1 child, Renata.