Non-violent hermeneutics of identity. An orientation aid for the theory and practice of Psychotherapy

Authors

  • Hamid Reza Yousefi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30820/1664-9583-2020-1-51

Keywords:

Identity, Hermeneutics, Non-violent Hermeneutics, Contextual Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Science, Contextual Identity

Abstract

The article sees itself as an attempt to develop the concept of a non-violent hermeneutics of identity (GHI) based on psychotherapy science, which is regarded here as a systemic-systematic roof of contextual psychotherapy. The term ›contextual‹ refers to the consideration of all embeddings of identity within the cultures of peoples on theories of psychotherapy. In the article, dangers are pointed out and a proposed solution is formulated in order to overcome conflicts between these Psychotherapy-Theories in dialogue. The non-violent hermeneutics of identity regards self-concepts as open wholenesses with infinite predicates. Any form of universalization or absoluteization of one’s own or a particular Psychotherapy-Theory should be avoided in order to promote the tolerance dialogue between such theories and their psychotherapeutic practice. This creates an open discourse space in which different positions are represented with their own questions and approaches to solutions. The methodological approach is hermeneutically and encyclically oriented in order to enable a comprehensive and comprehensible consideration of the question of Psychotherapy-Theories.

Author Biography

Hamid Reza Yousefi

Hamid Reza Yousefi, Prof. Dr., ist Professor für Interkulturelle Philosophie und Dialog der Religionen an der University of Religions and Denominations in Qom und Lehrbeauftragter der Universität Potsdam. Zudem ist er Gründungspräsident des Instituts zur Förderung der Interkulturalität e. V. in Trier. Seine Arbeitsfelder sind Theorien der Toleranz, Ethik, Hermeneutik und Psychologie der Kommunikation. Gegenwärtig habilitiert er sich an der Sigmund Freud PrivatUniversität in Wien mit dem Thema «Über die Wiedererweckung der Ur-Sehnsucht. Grundzüge des Avicenna-Modells der Suchttherapie».

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Published

2020-04-18

How to Cite

Yousefi, H. R. (2020). Non-violent hermeneutics of identity. An orientation aid for the theory and practice of Psychotherapy. Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft, 10(1), 51–59. https://doi.org/10.30820/1664-9583-2020-1-51

Issue

No. 1 (2020): Philosophie und Psychotherapie

Section

Titelthema: Philosophie und Psychotherapie

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