On cover: photograph of corresponding member of RAS, doctor of psychological sciences, professor V.F. Petrenko (Lomonosov Moscow State University).

Methodology and History of Psychology. 2008. Volume 3. Issue 1 Thematical Issue "Explanation in psychology" Contents Philosophical Introduction to Problem of Scientific Explanation Explanation in philosophy of science 7 S.S. Gusev Explanation as function of scientific knowledge 8 V.P. Filatov Explanation as logical operation 10 V.S. Shviryov Methodological content of explanation 12 A.A. Pechenkin Explanation as problem of philosophy of science in the 20th century 16 Problem of Explanation in History of Psychology A.N. Zhdan Problem of explanation in psychology (historical aspect) 22 K.E. Martinsone, A.K. Karpova Interpretation of psychology within socio-cultural interrelations 28 G.V. Zalevsky Explanation and understanding versus "cyclopean psychology" 41 A.A. Piskoppel Explanation and understanding in dialogue between "explanatory" and "descriptive" psychologies 47 Specifics of Psychological Explanation V.A. Mazilov Scientific psychology: problem of explanation 58 A.V. Yurevich Problem of explanation in psychology 74 V.N. Porus How to explain? Fork in road of psychology 88 B.A. Yeremeyew General presuppositions for explanation in psychology and some prescientific consequences 98 S.V. Malanov Methods of explanation in structure of psychological knowledge: from hypotheses to phenomena? 107 Particular Issues of Explanation in Psychology V.A. Barabanschikov Determination of perceptual processes: problem of explanation of percetual phenomena 117 M.M. Kachapov Role of creative thinking of psychologist in explanation 128 N.V. Klueva Explanation and understanding in psychological counseling 137 O.G. Noskova Proof in applied psychological research of unique objects (historical scientific analysis) 145 Prospects of Psychological Explanation V.I. Kabrin "Chimeras of an explanation" and postmethodological prospect of psychology 153 V.E. Klochko Post-non-classical science and problem of explanation in psychology 165 V.A. Yanchuk Postmodern sociocultural interdeterministic dialogical perspective of explanation of psychological phenomenology 179 History and Philosophy of Science Principle of verification. Part II. Verification of theoretical knowledge 195 Events of Psychological Community's Life Master of polyphony of consciousness (essay on Viktor Petrenko) 210