The Shaping of Modern Psychology: An Historical Introduction

ISBN-13: 9780367416690 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 430 str.

L. S. Hearnshaw

Opis

Originally published in 1987, this title presents a systematic survey of the development of psychology from the dawn of civilization to the late 1980s. It covers the history of modern psychology from its animistic beginnings, through the Greek philosophers and the Christian theologians, and developments such as the Scientific Revolution.

Spis treści

Preface.  1. Introduction  2. Animistic Beginnings  3. Greek Philosophers  4. Christian Theologians  5. The Scientific Revolution  6. The Philosophical Renaissance  7. Eighteenth Century Developments  8. The Impact of Life Sciences on Psychology  9. The Beginnings of Scientific Psychology  10. Medical Influences  11. The Social Dimension  12. Application, Specialization and Fragmentation  13. Philosophical Critiques  14. New Vistas I  15. New Vistas II  16. Metapsychology.  Notes.  Bibliography.  Name Index.  Subject Index.

O autorze

L. S. Hearnshaw