| Observations on Transaction: A Discussion of Watzlawick's Second Axiom Contributor(s): Gelbmann, Gerhard (Author) |
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ISBN: 3631394586 ISBN-13: 9783631394588 Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W OUR PRICE: $75.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Cognitive Psychology & Cognition - Philosophy - Language Arts & Disciplines | Communication Studies |
| Dewey: 153.6 |
| Series: Europaeische Hochschulschriften / European University Studie |
| Physical Information: 150 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book deals with two aspects of interpersonal communication - the content aspect and the relationship aspect. Concepts like meta-communication are analysed, as well as reductionism, social system or aspect. The study criticizes approaches toward a Philosophy of Communication which start from notions like Ordinary Language or Language Instinct or Communication as Oriented Toward (Mutal) Understanding. This essay gives a vivid, sometimes witty and polemical discussion of several points linked to themes like idealisation or systemic concept of person, and it proposes an attempt to base a conception of communication on the constructivist's understanding of the term of observation. The way how a comprehension of transaction is shaped proves to be useful for understanding emotions as an element of human life and social interaction. |
