1st Edition
A Historical and Contemporary Look at Psychological Systems
By Joseph J. Pear
Copyright 2007
442 Pages
by
Psychology Press
442 Pages
by
Psychology Press
A Historical and Contemporary Look at Psychological Systems offers a novel approach to examining the history and current state of scientific psychology. This boldly original volume analyzes the systems of psychology in an innovative new way. The author provides interconnectedness to, as well as the distinctiveness of, the diverse theoretical approaches to psychology. The book revisits the roots... Read more
Contents: Foreword. Preface. Part I: A Historical Look. The Beginnings of Science and the Concepts of Soul. The Beginnings of Modern Science and the Modern Concept of Mind. The Beginnings of Psychology as a Separate Field of Study. The Rise of Competing Schools of Psychology. The Behavioral Revolution. The Aftermath of the Behavioral Revolution. The Four Systems Up Close: Internal Differences. Part II: A Contemporary Look. Consciousness. Divisions of the Whole Person. Teleology: Can the Future Affect the Present. The Issue of Free Will: Determinism vs. Indeterminism. The Problem of Values. Spirituality. Therapy. Scientific Research. Conclusion.
Biography
Joseph J. Pear
“This is a refreshing, original, highly creative and most welcome addition to the scholarly literature on the history and current systems of psychology…students…and other intellectuals interested in the historical and philosophical underpinnings of psychology and of contemporary approaches to it will find this fascinating book innovative, controversial, and thoughtful.”—Michael Wertheimer, Ph.D. University of Colorado at Boulder
