SENIOR Faculty Fellow 2000-01
Martin Maehr (Education and Psychology)
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Meaning and Motivation: Toward an
Integration of Psychological, Religious and Philosophical Perspectives
This project is concerned with significant and enduring issues
at the interface of psychology and religion---issues that are necessarily
philosophical in nature but which also have implications for empirical
research: Meaning and Motivation. Yet, dialogue between
contemporary "scientific" psychology and relevant philosophical
and religious traditions ranges from scant to non-existent. The
goal of this project is to contribute significantly toward a change
in this state of affairs. Three broad objectives will be pursued:
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Enrich understanding of Meaning and Motivation
through an in depth consideration of philosophical and religious
thought within Christian, Jewish and Islamic traditions. |
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Enhance understanding of the role of beliefs regarding ultimate
purposes, understandings and values in framing the nature of
human engagement in life and living. |
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Contribute to an invigorated dialogue between motivational
psychology and religious thought. |
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