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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.
After presenting approaches to the scholarly study of psychology's history, through an excerpt from Thomas Kuhn, the readings introduce the major themes of psychological inquiry in chronological fashion. The selections include the works of: Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Rene Descartes, Baruch Spinoza, John Locke, John Stuart Mill, Immanuel Kant, Wilhelm Wundt, Franz Brentano, William James, John Dewey, Sigmund Freud, Ivan Pavlov, John Broadus Watson, B.F. Skinner, Maurice Merleau-Ponty, and Carl Rogers.
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- Introductory essays for each group of readings provide important historical, social, and cultural background and context.
- Sample questions encourage critical reflection on the issues raised by the authors.
- Compatibility with most textbooks in the history and systems of psychology.
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- PublisherPearson College Div
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 0205705545
- ISBN 13 9780205705542
- BindingPaperback
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