The Dialogical Mind: Common Sense and Ethics

Dialogue has become a central theoretical concept in human and social sciences as well as in professions such as education, health, and psychotherapy. This 'dialogical turn' emphasises the importance of social relations and interaction to our behaviour and how we make sense of the world; hence the dialogical mind is the mind in interaction with others - with individuals, groups, institutions, and cultures in historical perspectives. Through a combination of rigorous theoretical work and empirical investigation, Markov presents an ethics of dialogicality as an alternative to the narrow perspective of individualism and cognitivism that has traditionally dominated the field of social psychology. The dialogical perspective, which focuses on interdependencies among the self and others, offers a powerful theoretical basis to comprehend, analyse, and discuss complex social issues. Markov considers the implications of dialogical epistemology both in daily life and in professional practices involving problems of communication, care, and therapy.

Author: Ivana Marková
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 11/08/2018
Pages: 258
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.78lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d
ISBN: 9781108711005

About the Author
Marková, Ivana: - Ivana Marková is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Stirling, and Visiting Professor in the Department of Social Psychology at the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is a Fellow of the British Academy, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and the British Psychological Society.