Contents: Introduction. Meekl. Hermeneutics. Kudos and Confusions. Prizewinners, Perils, and Parapraxes. Morality. Peterson's Sermon. Meehl's Response to Campbell. Selling an Unpopular Book. Discovery and Justification. Constructionism, Realism, and Intellectual Honesty. Reconciling Differences. Social Experience and Social Conscience. Meehl's Constructionism. Politics and Politicians; Psychotherapy and Psychotherapists; Paleontology and Paleontologists. Factor Analysis. History and Historians. The Scientific Mentality. Meehl's Scientism. Farewell.
Donald R. Peterson
"...fascinating as well as invaluable for those who wish to better understand the thinking of the premier clinical scientist of the second half of the 20th century. The Meehl-Peterson correspondence provides a remarkable window into the intellectual and personal life of Paul Meehl, and it should be of considerable interest to clinical psychology researchers, teachers, practitioners, and students, not to mention historians of psychology." - Scott O. Lilienfeld, Ph.D., Emory University; "I absolutely loved it!...It includes some very important history that is not documented elsewhere. As an historical document it is absolutely fascinating. Peterson is also an unusually talented writer - in summary it's a damn good read." - Niels Waller, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University"
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