出版社：Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Letters at Ribeirão Preto - USP
摘要：Many defi nitions for the self coexist in the psychological theory and praxis. This diversity is a result of epistemological basis from which different strategies are selected in order to approach, describe and limit the target object. This paper aims to provide a review on concepts concerning the self and a refl ection on how this concept is articulated in different Psychology theoretical approaches. The impact of the central dilemmas of developmental Psychology to the concept of self is also discussed. Thus, this paper suggests a systematic approach in order to analyze each self defi nition: One should seek to answer how each theory has positioned itself in relation to the dicotomies of stability versus transformation, specifi c versus universal, and inner world versus external world
