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(1988) Recent trends in theoretical psychology, Dordrecht, Springer.
The deterioration of empiricist metatheory raises the critical question of whether psychological theorizing is a progressive activity. By considering psychological theories as performative rather than descriptive, a new conception of progress is invited. Theories enable scientists, as social collectives, to carry out a range of activities. During a stabilization phase theories solidify certain ranges of actions within the community. During a transformational stage, they undermine the taken for granted, and open vistas to new forms of activity - both within science and society.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4612-3902-4_1
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Gergen, K. J. (1988)., The concept of progress in psychological theory, in L. Mos (ed.), Recent trends in theoretical psychology, Dordrecht, Springer, pp. 1-14.
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