The history and evolution of psychology : a philosophical and biological perspective / Brian D. Cox.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cox, Brian D. (Brian David), 1961- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology--History.

Psychology.

History.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

526 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.

Summary:

"This book discusses key figures in history in the context of their time, takes students on a carefully-formulated, chronological journey through the build-up of psychology from ancient times to the present, and seeks to draw students into the way science ... " --Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 The Study of Science and Psychology from a Historical Perspective p. 1

2 The Shift From Church Authority to Rationalism: The Times and Philosophy of René Descartes p. 24

3 Empiricism, Its Legacies and Limitations p. 47

4 From Argument by Design to Nature Red in Tooth and Claw: The Development of Evolutionist Thought p. 84

5 Idealism to Materialism and Dualism in Germany p. 133

6 Seeing Things Whole: The Gestalt Response to Mental Reductionism p. 179

7 William James and Functionalism p. 209

8 Behaviorism p. 264

9 Psychoanalysis: A Theory for Its Time and Place p. 333

10 The Developmental Approach p. 394.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 486-514) and index.

ISBN:

9781138207448

1138207446

9781138207431

1138207438

OCLC:

1119539141