Van Kaam, Adrian L.,  1920-2007 <br/><br/>
Scientific formation /  
Adrian van Kaam. 
 - New York :  Crossroad,  1987. 
 - xxix, 313 p. ;  24 cm. 
 - Formative spirituality ;  v. 4 .
 - Van Kaam, Adrian L., 1920-2007. Formative spirituality  v. 4 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-307) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0824508416 9780824508418 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>87013487  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Spiritual life--Catholic Church<br/>Developmental psychology<br/>Christianity--Psychology