On the benefit of a phenomenological revision of problem solving

• Verfasst von: Wendt, Alexander Nicolai [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: On the benefit of a phenomenological revision of problem solving
• Verf.angabe: Alexander Nicolai Wendt
• E-Jahr: 2017
• Jahr: 20 Oct 2017
• Umfang: 19 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 25.02.2019
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Journal of phenomenological psychology
• Ort Quelle: Leiden : Brill, 1970
• Jahr Quelle: 2017
• Band/Heft Quelle: 48(2017), 2, Seite 240-258
• ISSN Quelle: 1569-1624
• DOI: doi:10.1163/15691624-12341330
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: anti-representationalism
• Sach-SW: COGNITIVE ability
• Sach-SW: cognitive psychology
• Sach-SW: HISTORICAL analysis
• Sach-SW: MECHANISM (Philosophy)
• Sach-SW: PHENOMENOLOGY
• Sach-SW: problem solving
• Sach-SW: PROBLEM solving
• Sach-SW: situation
• K10plus-PPN: 1588036421

Abstract

Problem solving has been empirical psychology's concern for half a century. Cognitive science's work on this field has been stimulated especially by the computational theory of mind. As a result, most experimental research originates from a mechanistic approach that disregards genuine experience. On the occasion of a review of problem solving's foundation, a phenomenological description offers fruitful perspectives. Yet, the mechanistic paradigm is currently dominant throughout problem solving's established patterns of description. The review starts with a critical historical analysis of the state of problem solving in academic psychology. Subsequently, a phenomenological, contrastive approach is proposed. It questions the notion of problems as "goal-driven" behavior by making vivid experience the subject of discussion. As its given compounds, solvability, oppressiveness, and the problem's horizon are discussed. Ultimately, an experience- based multimodal notion of the problem is elaborated that relates problems to challenges, fatalities and opportunities as different types of situations.