A philosophical reflection on the epistemology and methodology of indigenous psychologies

Asian Journal of Social Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 5-17

  Hwang, Kwang Kuo ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Formal theories; Indigenous psychology; Philosophy of science; Positivism; Post positivism

Indexed keywords

EID: 16244401961     PISSN: 13672223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-839X.2005.00153.x     Document Type: Article

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