Scientific formation / Adrian van Kaam.
Series: Van Kaam, Adrian L., 1920-2007. Formative spirituality ; v. 4Publication details: New York : Crossroad, 1987.Description: xxix, 313 p. ; 24 cmISBN:- 0824508416
- 9780824508418
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Main Collection | John Kinder Theological Library | BX2350.65 VAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | J00510703 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-307) and index.
Formation science as a human science -- New standpoint of formation science -- Scientific dispositions -- Formation science and the other sciences -- Complexity of formation -- Form appreciative apprehensions -- Field approach of formation science -- Events and directives -- Genesis of the methodology of formation science -- Methods of formation science -- Genesis of the selection and articulation methods -- Methods of dialogical selection and articulation -- Genesis of the methodology of elucidation -- Theoretical basis of elucidation of formation dynamics : basic consonance-dissonance dynamics -- Coformants of dynamic constellations -- The object of elucidation -- Principles of methodical elucidation -- Process of elucidation -- Methods of elucidation -- Interaction of elucidation and other methods -- Dialogical consultation and formation reason -- Integration, translation, transposition -- Prescientific, scientific, and postscientific language -- Common, segmental, traditional, and metalingual system -- Formation science and auxillary sources -- Transcendent orientation of language -- Metalanguage of formation traditions.