Readings in the history and systems of psychology

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Title:

Readings in the history and systems of psychology

Author:

Brennan, James F.

ISBN:

9780136267973

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

viii, 280 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Contents:

Introduction to the study of the history of psychology -- Classical perspectives on psychology -- The emergence of psychology -- The founding of modern psychology -- American functional psychology -- German dynamic psychology -- Behaviorism -- The third force movement.

Abstract:

This unique collection of readings provides a resource of primary source material, affording a survey of the history and systems of psychology from pre-Socratic thought to the present. Selected for accessibility, the 24 selections are organized to offer a representation of the historical sweep of psychological interpretations.

Subject Term:

Psychology -- History.

Psychology -- History -- 20th century.

Psychology -- Philosophy.

Added Author:

Brennan, James F.

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Designed for use on its own or in conjunction with any main book on the history/systems of psychology (including Brennan's History and Systems of Psychology ). This anthology provides a representative sampling of primary sources -- from Plato to Descartes to Freud to Watson -- that provides a coherent exposure to the evolution of ideas within psychology. It is written for those students without an advanced academic background in history, philosophy, or biology.