1st Edition

Philosophical Problems in Psychology

Edited By Neil Bolton Copyright 1979
224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

224 Pages
by Routledge

Philosophical psychology reflects upon the aims and the concepts of empirical psychology. First published in 1979, Philosophical Problems in Psychology argues that empirical psychology must be founded upon the language of rationality, for actions and the reasons people give for their actions are at the heart of human behaviour. This thesis is defended in the contributions to Part I which... Read more

Part I: Reason and action

1. Rationalization and the art of explaining action
Philip Pettit

2. Action and its explanation
Colin McGinn

Part II: The psychology of action

3. Genetic epistemology and theories of adaptive behaviour
Wolfe Mays

4. The two spaces
Michael Morgan

5. The foundations of psychology
N. E. Wetherick

6. The computational metaphor in psychology
Margaret A. Boden

Part III: The context of action

7. Perception and representation
Arthur Still

8. Phenomenology and psychology: Being objective about the mind
Neil Bolton

9. Theory in psychotherapy
John M. Heaton

Biography

Neil Bolton, Professor of Education, Sheffield University, UK. 

Review of the first publication:

‘… the book shows a high level of philosophical reflection along with a sophisticated appreciation of psychology...’

Journal of Phenomenological Psychology, Vol. 14, No. 1