History and Philosophy of Psychology is a lively introduction to the historical development of psychology. Its distinct inclusion of ideas from both Eastern and Western philosophies offers students a uniquely broad view of human psychology. Whilst covering all the major landmarks in the history of psychology, the text also provides students with little-known but fascinating insights into key questions such as whether Freud really cured his patients; what was nudepsychotherapy; and were the early psychologists racist? Encourages students to explore the philosophical and theoretical implications of the historical development of psychology Explores key theoretical ideas and experiments in detail, with background to their development and valuable suggestions for further reading INDICE: Preface. Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: God, divine forces and who we are. Chapter 3: Psychology and science: first beginnings. Chapter 4: Philosophy of mind and philosophy of science. Chapter 5: Further early beginnings of psychology: functionalism, measurement and the application of psychology. Chapter 6: The Würzburg school, the Gestalt movement, and the idea of emergent properties. Chapter 7: Behaviourism, and the disappearance and reappearance of organism (person) variables. Chapter 8: Behaviourism and free will. Chapter 9: The unconscious mind: Freud and Jung and the talking cure. Chapter 10: Philosophical critiques of Freudian ideas. Chapter 11: The return of the mind: Phenomenological and Existential Psychology and the Psychology of Ultimate concerns. Chapter 12: Existential and phenomenological philosophies. Chapter 13: History of clinical psychology and philosophy of mental health. Chapter 14: How to preserve oneself: Part I. Chapter 15: How to preserve oneself: Part II. Chapter 16: The qualitative perspective: Social constructionism, critical psychology, hermeneutical psychology, and the psychology of common sense.
- ISBN: 978-1-4051-7946-1
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 400
- Fecha Publicación: 03/02/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés