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Philosophy of Psychology

Authors:

  1. Mario Bunge

    1. Foundations and Philosophy of Science Unit, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

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  2. Rubén Ardila

    1. Departamento de Psicología, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Preliminaries

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Why Philosophy of Psychology?

      • Mario Bunge, Rubén Ardila
      Pages 3-24

    3. What Psychology Is About

      • Mario Bunge, Rubén Ardila
      Pages 25-39

  3. Approach and Method

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 41-41
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    2. Approaches to Behavior and Mind

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      Pages 43-61

    3. Methodology

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      Pages 62-86

  4. Brainless Psychology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87
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    2. Mentalism

      • Mario Bunge, Rubén Ardila
      Pages 89-115

    3. Behaviorism

      • Mario Bunge, Rubén Ardila
      Pages 116-135

  5. Biopsychology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 137-137
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    2. Neurobiology

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      Pages 139-165

    3. Basic Functions

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      Pages 166-184

    4. Higher Functions

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      Pages 185-218

  6. The Social Aspect

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 219-219
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    2. The Social Matrix of Behavior

      • Mario Bunge, Rubén Ardila
      Pages 221-232

    3. Consciousness

      • Mario Bunge, Rubén Ardila
      Pages 233-250

    4. Psychotechnology

      • Mario Bunge, Rubén Ardila
      Pages 251-262

  7. Conclusion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 263-263
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    2. Concluding Remarks

      • Mario Bunge, Rubén Ardila
      Pages 265-285
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About this book

This book is about some topical philosophical and methodological prob­ lems that arise in the study of behavior and mind, as well as in the treatment of behavioral and mental disorders. It deals with such questions as 'What is behavior a manifestation of?', 'What is mind, and how is it related to matter?', 'Which are the positive legacies, if any, of the major psychological schools?', 'How can behavior and mind best be studied?', and 'Which are the most effective ways of modifying behavioral and mental processes?' These questions and their kin cannot be avoided in the long run because they fuel the daily search for better hypotheses, experimental designs, techniques, and treatments. They also occur in the critical examination of data and theories, as well as methods for the treatment of behavioral and mental disorders. All students of human or animal, normal or abnormal behavior and mind, whether their main concern is basic or applied, theoretical or em­ pirical, admit more or less tacitly to a large number of general philosophi­ cal and methodological principles.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Foundations and Philosophy of Science Unit, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

    Mario Bunge

  • Departamento de Psicología, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia

    Rubén Ardila

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Philosophy of Psychology

  • Authors: Mario Bunge, Rubén Ardila

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4696-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York Inc. 1987

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-9118-3Published: 22 August 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-4696-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XII, 327

  • Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Psychology, general

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