Chapter 10 discusses Gestalt psychology and its founders and
champions. Gestalt psychology is rooted in Kantian philosophy, a philosophy
focused on empiricism and rationalism. The core tenant of the Gestalt belief
system is that the whole is not merely the sum of its parts. The purpose
of this belief system was an admirable one which aimed at approaching systems
for what they are: systems, and thus understanding all the mechanics of a system
regardless of complexity or apparent simplicity. The key concept to this
set of beliefs is to approach things within their context, the more data one
can attain about the object of interest the more accurate the analysis can be.
In experiments and general analysis, accuracy is highly important. The Gestalt
set of beliefs have had quite impactful implications over time as this
rigorous type of investigation is the gold standard in research and analysis.
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