tâm lí chủ nghĩa

Một nhà nghiên cứu phân tích tâm lí chủ nghĩa trong một cuốn sách cổ.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Psychologism: The tendency to explain or interpret phenomena, especially in philosophy, sociology, or other humanities, primarily or excessively through psychological factors, concepts, or principles.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Một số nhà phê bình cho rằng lý thuyết của ông mắc phải lỗi tâm lí chủ nghĩa. (Some critics argue that his theory falls into the error of psychologism.)
  • Trong tranh luận triết học, cần tránh rơi vào tâm lí chủ nghĩa. (In philosophical debate, one must avoid falling into psychologism.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is primarily used in academic and critical discourse, particularly in philosophy of mind, logic, and sociology, to critique explanations that inappropriately reduce logical, social, or abstract truths to mere psychological states or processes.

Variants and Related Words

• Chủ nghĩa tâm lý: This is a variant word order with the same meaning as "tâm lí chủ nghĩa," also translating to "psychologism."

Synonyms

• Psychological reductionism: A related concept emphasizing the oversimplification of complex phenomena to psychological causes.

Related Concepts

• Phản đề của tâm lí chủ nghĩa: The antithesis of psychologism, often involving objectivist or logical approaches that deny the relevance of psychology to certain fields like logic or mathematics.