| George Kelly Contributor(s): Fransella, Fay (Author) |
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ISBN: 0803984952 ISBN-13: 9780803984950 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $68.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1996 Annotation: George Kelly remains a shadowy figure, but in this unique volume, author Fay Fransella describes a man of enormous intellect, of many talents, and of great complexity. As well as outlining how his views have influenced the theory and practice of psychotherapy, this book illustrates how his training in physics and mathematics led him to the development of one of his measurement methods--the repertory grid. Also analyzed is George Kelly's constructive alternatism, which suggests we have created and can therefore recreate ourselves and that what is true for the individual is what matters rather than some external truth. His philosophy is seen as a precursor to the current emphasis on constructivism. George Kelly argued that the validity of any theory can be assessed in terms of its usefulness. The vast amount of work stemming from his theory and methods of practice indicate just how useful it is. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - Psychology |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 95071357 |
| Series: Key Figures in Counselling and Psychotherapy |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 5.51" W x 8.45" (0.54 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: George Kelly′s personal construct theory, first published in 1955, is as radical today as it was then. Describing how each one of us goes about our daily life trying to make sense of the events around us, it maintains that we are in charge of what we do in the world, that we do not merely react to events. This book reveals that George Kelly was a man of enormous intellect, of many talents and of great complexity. Fay Fransella outlines how his views have influenced the theory and practice of psychotherapy, and illustrates how his training in physics and mathematics influenced his theory and led to the development of one of his methods of measurement - the repertory grid. The book also describes Kelly′s phil |
Contributor Bio(s): Fransella, Fay: - Fay Fransella is founder and Director of the Centre for Personal Construct Psychology in London, and is the co-author of Personal Construct Counselling in Action (SAGE, 1990). |