Observations on Transaction A Discussion of Watzlawick's Second Axiom |
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| Author:
| Gelbmann, Gerhard |
| Series title: | Europaeische Hochschulschriften / European University Studies / Publications Universitaires Européennes Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-631-39458-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2002 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $78.95 |
Book Description:
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This book deals with two aspects of interpersonal communication - the content aspect and the relationship aspect. Concepts like
meta-communicationare analysed, as well as
reductionism,
social system or
aspect. The study criticizes approaches toward a Philosophy of Communication which start from notions like
Ordinary Languageor
Language Instinctor
Communication as Oriented Toward (Mutal) Understanding. This essay gives a vivid, sometimes...
More DescriptionThis book deals with two aspects of interpersonal communication - the content aspect and the relationship aspect. Concepts like meta-communicationare analysed, as well as reductionism, social system or aspect. The study criticizes approaches toward a Philosophy of Communication which start from notions like Ordinary Languageor Language Instinctor Communication as Oriented Toward (Mutal) Understanding. This essay gives a vivid, sometimes witty and polemical discussion of several points linked to themes like idealisation or systemic concept of person, and it proposes an attempt to base a conception of communicationon the constructivist's understanding of the term of observation. The way how a comprehension of transactionis shaped proves to be useful for understanding emotions as an element of human life and social interaction.