Psychology in Pursuit of Justice: The Lives and Works of Emmanuel Levinas and Ignacio Martín-Baró
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Abstract Psychological research and theory are inherently political and social practices. As such, these authors assert that social
justice must be a primary concern of the psychological sciences. In case study format, the authors use the exceptional lives
and works of continental philosopher Emmanuel Levinas and social psychologist Ignacio Martín-Baró to exemplify the recognition
that justice must be centrally infused into psychological thought and practice. The life and work of philosopher Levinas is
characterized by a concern for how Western philosophy has funded constructs of selfhood and identity that have created moral
anemia and hampered our responsibility to others. Martín-Baró, a prominent Latin American researcher and educator, found research
to be a powerful tool to expose oppressive social systems and widespread deception in an effort to end unjust practices, thereby
affecting social change. Biographical material and details concerning their systems of research and thought will be used to
illustrate what it means to engage in morally-just research and theorizing within the field of psychology.
- Content Type Journal Article
- DOI 10.1007/s11089-009-0260-4
- Authors
- David M. Goodman, Cambridge Hospital/Harvard Medical School Cambridge MA 02139 USA
- Sherry Walling, Fresno Pacific University Fresno CA USA
- Adam A. Ghali, Fuller Graduate School of Psychology Pasadena CA USA
- Journal Pastoral Psychology
- Online ISSN 1573-6679
- Print ISSN 0031-2789
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