Convergence and divergence: the question of different points of view in psycofogy

Abstract

In this paper current psychological knowledge is viwed as a field of dispersion; it is constituted by multiple divergent thoughts distributed in different lavels (ontological, epistemological and ethicallavels). Suggestions are raised as how to work through such divergences in a mature way and how to search for convergent perspectives beyond them. The main point here defended is that we should maintain diversity in unity and unity in diversity, that is, we should recognize and respect the different Unes of thought and at the same time leam how to understand their interrelations, their origins and consequences. The different lines of thought should remain open to continuous questioning.