Abstract
An introduction is given to Klaus Holzkamp's notion of Critical Psychology as a science from the standpoint of the subject. A brief history of the idea is presented with a summary of its theoretical and methodological context. The crux of the matter is that the object of psychological science is no mere object but also a subject that acts on reasons and makes choices among real possibilities for action. This puts the psychologist and the subject on an equal footing that turns research into a cooperative enterprise intended to enhance the understandings of both.
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