The sensory order and other writings on the foundations of theoretical psychology / F.A. Hayek ; edited by Viktor J. Vanberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hayek, Friedrich A. von (Friedrich August), 1899-1992, author.

Contributor:

Vanberg, Viktor, editor.

Series:

Hayek, Friedrich A. von (Friedrich August), 1899-1992. Works. 1989 ; Volume 14.

Collected Works of F. A. Hayek ; Volume 14

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychophysiology.

Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (414 pages).

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Illinois ; London, [England] : The University of Chicago Press, 2017.

Summary:

F. A. Hayek (1899–1992) was one of the leading voices in economic and social theory, but he also wrote on theoretical psychology, including in the landmark book The Sensory Order. Although The Sensory Order was not widely engaged with by either psychologists or social scientists at the time of publication, it is seen today as essential for fully understanding Hayek’s more well-known work. The latest addition to the University of Chicago Press’s Collected Works of F. A. Hayek series, The Sensory Order and Other Writings on the Foundations of Theoretical Psychology pairs the book, originally published in 1952, with additional essays related to The Sensory Order’s key themes, including a student paper from 1920 in which Hayek outlined the basic ideas he fully developed in the 1952 book. Rounding out the volume is an insightful introduction by editor Viktor Vanberg that sketches out the central problems Hayek was grappling with when he wrote The Sensory Order and the influential role this early thinking on theoretical psychology would play over the next six decades of his career. The book also features ample footnotes and citations for further reading, making this an essential contribution to the series.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Editorial Foreword

The “Knowledge Problem” as the Integrating Theme of F. A. Hayek’s Oeuvre

THE SENSORY ORDER

Preface

INTRODUCTION

I. THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM

II. AN OUTLINE OF THE THEORY

III. THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AS AN INSTRUMENT OF CLASSIFICATION

IV. SENSATION AND BEHAVIOR

V. THE STRUCTURE OF THE MENTAL ORDER

VI. CONSCIOUSNESS AND CONCEPTUAL THOUGHT

VII. CONFIRMATIONS AND VERIFICATIONS OF THE THEORY

VIII. PHILOSOPHICAL CONSEQUENCES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

OTHER WRITINGS ON THE FOUNDATIONS OF THEORETICAL PSYCHOLOGY

Contributions to a Theory of How Consciousness Develops

What Is Mind?

Within Systems and About Systems

The Sensory Order after 25 Years

Name Index

Subject Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

OCLC:

988326228