O que é psicologia? Dilemas epistemológicos e repercussões contemporâneas

Abstract

The theme of the Epistemology of Psychology has been relegated to the background or even forgotten in the context of academic formation and research in the area, being historically confused with the History of Psychological Systems and not assuming its role of reflection on the foundations of the sciences. In this sense, the present work proposes to write some notes on the process of construction of Psychology as a discipline, seeking to reflect on the "place" and the "condition" of Psychology as an independent discipline; and on his status as a profession and as a science in the Brazilian contemporary context, pointing out some epistemic impasses in his reflections and repercussions on the pragmatics of the professional field. For this, we will present a brief contextualization about what epistemology is, going through its forgetfulness in the context of Brazilian Psychology, and later, to point out some weaknesses and challenges to be faced; and concluding on the need to resume the discussion of the subject, as a way of giving solidity to the discipline.