The Philosophy of Psychology

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William O'Donohue, Richard F Kitchener
SAGE, Oct 28, 1996 - Psychology - 395 pages
This major text provides the first comprehensive anthology of the key topics arising in the philosophy of psychology. Bringing together internationally renowned authors, including Herb Simon, Karl Pribram, Joseph Rychlak, Ullin T Place and Adolf Gr[um]unbaum, this volume offers a stimulating and informative addition to contemporary debate.

With the cognitive revolution of the 1960s, there has been a resurgence of interest in the study of the philosophical assumptions and implications of psychology. Several significant themes, such as the foundations of knowledge, behaviourism, rationality, emotion and cognitive science span both philosophy and psychology, and are covered here along with a wide range of issues in the fields

 

Contents

EPISTEMOLOGY PSYCHOLOGY OF SCIENCE
1
Social Epistemology
33
4
45
Richard F Kitchener
66
Max Hocutt
81
7
88
Quines Behaviorism
96
Richard F Kitchener
108
16
211
Typical Emotions
227
17
243
Does Science Underwrite
256
Folk Psychology from
264
On the Necessary Survival
270
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY
279
A Question
291

Philosophy of Empirical Science
126
Richard Garrett
141
11
148
COGNITIVE SCIENCE AND PSYCHOLOGY
157
13
173
14
182
15
202
20
304
ETHICS AND PSYCHOLOGY
318
Prescriptions
351
and Ongoing Moral Problems
361
Ethical Principles
371
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William T. O'Donohue is a licensed clinical psychologist, professor of psychology and adjunct professor in the Department of Philosophy at University of Nevada, Reno, and a faculty member of the National Judicial College. He is widely recognized in the field for his proposed innovations in mental health service delivery, in treatment design and evaluation, and in knowledge of empirically supported cognitive behavioral therapies. He is a member of the Association for the Advancement for Behavior Therapy and served on the Board of Directors of this organization. Dr. O'Donohue has published over 50 books and 150 articles in scholarly journals and book chapters. For the past 14 years, he has been director of a free clinic that treats children who have been sexually abused and adults who have been sexually assaulted.

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