Aufnahme, Lesarten und Deutungen der Gestaltpsychologie

Following the images of Gestaltpsychologie in 20th century philosophical, epistemological, psychological and history of science literature may be puzzling. Gestaltpsychologie interpretations are varied, and at times diametrically opposed. Moreover, we may come across forced interpretations, accentuated to various degrees, with generic or metaphoric references and – in some cases – even historically incorrect. The aim of this essay is to offer a minimum, albeit very partial, selection, that I hope will be sufficiently representative of the most significant transfigurations undergone by the Gestaltpsychologie of Wertheimer, Köhler and Koffka.