'In this elegantly written book, Lisa Osbeck offers penetrating, eye-opening insight into the epistemic implications of the commonality that unites the sciences, arts, and humanities, in all their disparate instantiations: the acting person on whose rational faculties they all depend. Osbeck explains how the uniqueness of every investigator, when properly appreciated, does not obviate psychological science but rather participates in advancing a coherent, progressive discipline. Her vision stands to breathe new life into psychology, not least by explicating the kinds of cross-disciplinary, boundary-expanding, scientifically imaginative decisions essential to the 'generative thinking and collaborative problem solving' that psychological scientists, theorists, and philosophers rightly value. I recommend this book to anyone seeking a fresh and refreshing understanding of psychological science, one that places old epistemic divides (e.g., human science vs. natural science, arts/humanities vs. sciences, facts vs.

values) in a new light - and reveals psychology's hidden and/or forgotten potential in the process.' Barbara S. Held, Barry N. Wish Professor of Psychology and Social Studies Emerita, Bowdoin College, Mainealues) in a new light - and reveals psychology's hidden and/or forgotten potential in the process.' Barbara S. Held, Barry N. Wish Professor of Psychology and Social Studies Emerita, Bowdoin College, Mainealues) in a new light - and reveals psychology's hidden and/or forgotten potential in the process.' Barbara S.

Held, Barry N. Wish Professor of Psychology and Social Studies Emerita, Bowdoin College, Mainealues) in a new light - and reveals psychology's hidden and/or forgotten potential in the process.' Barbara S. Held, Barry N. Wish Professor of Psychology and Social Studies Emerita, Bowdoin College, Maine.