B.F. Skinner - A Reappraisal

ISBN-13: 9781138645028 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 242 str.

Marc N. Richelle

Opis

B.F. Skinner was praised as one of the most influential psychologists of this century. First published in 1993, this introduction to his work is first of all a guide to a correct reading of his writings. It will provide the reader, who is unfamiliar with the great behaviourist’s writings, a concise yet in-depth introduction to his work.

Spis treści

Preface  Part 1: Controversial Issues and Unquestionable Contributions  1. A Matter of Controversy  2. Sketch for a Portrait  3. The Skinner Box: A New Microscope for Psychology  Part 2: Skinner and the European Tradition: Pavlov, Freud, Lorenz and Piaget  4. Pavlov’s Ambiguous Heritage  5. Freud in Skinner’s Writings  6. Skinner and the Ethological Tradition  7. Piaget and Skinner: Constructivism and Behaviourism  Part 3: Touchstones of Radical Behaviourism: Brain, Cognition, Language and Creativity  8. Skinner and Biology  9. From Mentalism to Cognitivism  10. The Language Issue  11. Thought Processes and Creativity  Part 4: The Concern for Real Life: A Venture into Utopia  12. Mental Health  13. Education  14. Society and Utopia  15. Freedom, at last…  16. Conclusion.  References.  Author Index.  Subject Index.

O autorze

Authored by Richelle, Marc N.