Back to Reality A Critique of Postmodern

The author critiques postmodern/narrative theory, with its underlyingantirealist/constructivist philosophy that the knower makes rather thandiscovers reality. As an alternative, she introduces readers to theintegrative/eclective therapy movement and proposes "modest realism."

Barbara S. Held, Ph.D., is professor of psychology at Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine.

Preface
An Introduction to Postmodern Theory and Its Use in Psychotherapy	p. 1
The Eclectic Therapy Movement: A Modern Scientific Realism	p. 29
The Structure of Therapy Systems and the Realism-Antirealism Debate	p. 55
The Narrative Therapy Movement: A Postmodern Humanistic Antirealism	p. 93
Epistemological Oscillation in Narrative Therapy: A Critique and a Hope	p. 135
An Alternative Philosophy of Knowing	p. 162
Three Proposed Modestly Realist Therapy Systems	p. 190
Ethical and Other Practical Implications of Postmodern Antirealism in Therapy	p. 230
Notes	p. 257
References	p. 275
Index	p. 285
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Back to Reality A Critique of Postmodern Theory in Psychotherapy

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