An Introduction To The Philosophy Of Psychology

Author : Daniel Weiskopf,Fred Adams
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 331 pages
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Release : 2015-01-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780521519298

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An Introduction to the Philosophy of Psychology by Daniel Weiskopf,Fred Adams Pdf

"Our topic here is psychology, the self-styled science of the mind. Psychology's aim is to explain mental phenomena by describing the underlying processes, systems, and mechanisms that give rise to them. These hidden causal levers underlie all of our mental feats, including our richest conscious perceptions, our most subtle chains of reasoning, and our widest-ranging plans and actions. While the phenomena of mind are intimately related to events occurring in the brain, these psychological explanations are, we will argue, distinct and autonomous from explanations in terms of neural processes and mechanisms. According to the view we present here, psychology and neuroscience are different enterprises. We certainly wouldn't claim that our ever-increasing understanding of how the brain works has nothing to say to psychology: on the contrary, they are complimentary, since neuroscience can provide invaluable input to psychological theorizing (and vice versa, a point that we think is not stressed often enough). But our task will be to give a thorough account of the scope, methods, content, and prospects for a distinctive science of our mental lives"--

Author : José Luis Bermúdez
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0415275946

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Philosophy of Psychology by José Luis Bermúdez Pdf

Philosophy of Psychology is a well-structured introduction to the nature and mechanisms of cognition and behaviour from one of the leaders in the field.

Author : Jerry A. Fodor
Publisher : Random House Trade
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Psychology
ISBN : UOM:39015005070993

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Psychological Explanation by Jerry A. Fodor Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2006-10-23
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0080466621

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Philosophy of Psychology and Cognitive Science by Anonim Pdf

Psychology is the study of thinking, and cognitive science is the interdisciplinary investigation of mind and intelligence that also includes philosophy, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, linguistics, and anthropology. In these investigations, many philosophical issues arise concerning methods and central concepts. The Handbook of Philosophy of Psychology and Cognitive Science contains 16 essays by leading philosophers of science that illuminate the nature of the theories and explanations used in the investigation of minds. Topics discussed include representation, mechanisms, reduction, perception, consciousness, language, emotions, neuroscience, and evolutionary psychology. Comprehensive coverage of philosophy of psychology and cognitive science Distinguished contributors: leading philosophers in this area Contributions closely tied to relevant scientific research

Author : Man Cheung Chung,Michael E. Hyland
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-02-20
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781405179461

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History and Philosophy of Psychology by Man Cheung Chung,Michael E. Hyland Pdf

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 â?? such as whether Freud really cured his patients; what was nude psychotherapy; 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

Author : George Botterill,Peter Carruthers
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1999-08-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521559154

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The Philosophy of Psychology by George Botterill,Peter Carruthers Pdf

What is the relationship between common-sense, or 'folk', psychology and contemporary scientific psychology? Are they in conflict with one another? Or do they perform quite different, though perhaps complementary, roles? George Botterill and Peter Carruthers discuss these questions, defending a robust form of realism about the commitments of folk psychology and about the prospects for integrating those commitments into natural science. Their focus throughout the book is on the ways in which cognitive science presents a challenge to our common-sense self-image - arguing that our native conception of the mind will be enriched, but not overturned, by science. The Philosophy of Psychology is designed as a textbook for upper-level undergraduate and beginning graduate students in philosophy and cognitive science, but as a text that not only surveys but advances the debates on the topics discussed, it will also be of interest to researchers working in these areas.

Author : William O'Donohue,Richard F Kitchener
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1996-10-28
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0761953051

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The Philosophy of Psychology by William O'Donohue,Richard F Kitchener Pdf

This major text provides the first comprehensive anthology of the key topics arising in the philosophy of psychology. Bringing together internationally renowned authors, including Herb Simon, Karl Pribram, Joseph Rychlak, Ullin T Place and Adolf Gr[um]unbaum, this volume offers a stimulating and informative addition to contemporary debate. With the cognitive revolution of the 1960s, there has been a resurgence of interest in the study of the philosophical assumptions and implications of psychology. Several significant themes, such as the foundations of knowledge, behaviourism, rationality, emotion and cognitive science span both philosophy and psychology, and are covered here along with a wide range of issues in the fields

Author : Sarah Robins,John Symons,Paco Calvo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1160 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-11
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134155781

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The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Psychology by Sarah Robins,John Symons,Paco Calvo Pdf

The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Psychology is an invaluable guide and major reference source to the major topics, problems, concepts and debates in philosophy of psychology and is the first companion of its kind. A team of renowned international contributors provide forty-two chapters organised into six clear parts: I. Historical background to the philosophy of psychology II. Psychological explanation III. Cognition and representation IV. The biological basis of psychology V. Perceptual experience VI. Personhood The Companion covers key topics such as the origins of experimental psychology; folk psychology; behaviorism and functionalism; philosophy, psychology and neuroscience; the language of thought, modularity, nativism and representational theories of mind; consciousness and the senses; personal identity; the philosophy of psychopathology and dreams, emotion and temporality. Essential reading for all students of philosophy of mind, science and psychology, The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Psychology will also be of interest to anyone studying psychology and its related disciplines.

Author : Frank Scalambrino
Publisher : Springer
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-03-28
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783319747330

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Philosophical Principles of the History and Systems of Psychology by Frank Scalambrino Pdf

Taking philosophical principles as a point of departure, this book provides essential distinctions for thinking through the history and systems of Western psychology. The book is concisely designed to help readers navigate through the length and complexity found in history of psychology textbooks. From Plato to beyond Post-Modernism, the author examines the choices and commitments made by theorists and practitioners of psychology and discusses the philosophical thinking from which they stem. What kind of science is psychology? Is structure, function, or methodology foremost in determining psychology's subject matter? Psychology, as the behaviorist views it, is not the same as the psychoanalyst's view of it, or the existentialist's, so how may contemporary psychology philosophically-sustain both pluralism and incommensurability? This book will be of great value to students and scholars of the history of psychology.

Author : Malcolm Budd
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781134515158

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Wittgenstein's Philosophy of Psychology (Routledge Revivals) by Malcolm Budd Pdf

First published in 1989, this book tackles a relatively little-explored area of Wittgenstein’s work, his philosophy of psychology, which played an important part in his late philosophy. Writing with clarity and insight, Budd traces the complexities of Wittgenstein’s thought, and provides a detailed picture of his views on psychological concepts. A useful guide to the writings of Wittgenstein, the book will be of value to anyone concerned with his work as a whole, as well as those with a more general interest in the philosophy of psychology.

Author : Valerie Tiberius
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-30
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781136304378

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Moral Psychology by Valerie Tiberius Pdf

This is the first philosophy textbook in moral psychology, introducing students to a range of philosophical topics and debates such as: What is moral motivation? Do reasons for action always depend on desires? Is emotion or reason at the heart of moral judgment? Under what conditions are people morally responsible? Are there self-interested reasons for people to be moral? Moral Psychology: A Contemporary Introduction presents research by philosophers and psychologists on these topics, and addresses the overarching question of how empirical research is (or is not) relevant to philosophical inquiry.

Author : Ned Block
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 067474876X

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Readings in Philosophy of Psychology by Ned Block Pdf

Essays discuss behaviorism, reductionism, physicalism, functionalism, the nature of mental states, and the foundations of psychoanalysis.

Author : Bruno Mölder,Valtteri Arstila,Peter Øhrstrøm
Publisher : Springer
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-11-02
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9783319221953

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Philosophy and Psychology of Time by Bruno Mölder,Valtteri Arstila,Peter Øhrstrøm Pdf

This book is an edited collection of papers from international experts in philosophy and psychology concerned with time. The collection aims to bridge the gap between these disciplines by focussing on five key themes and providing philosophical and psychological perspectives on each theme. The first theme is the concept of time. The discussion ranges from the folk concept of time to the notion of time in logic, philosophy and psychology. The second theme concerns the notion of present in the philosophy of mind, metaphysics, and psychology. The third theme relates to continuity and flow of time in mind. One of the key questions in this section is how the apparent temporal continuity of conscious experience relates to the possibly discrete character of underlying neural processes. The fourth theme is the timing of experiences, with a focus on the perception of simultaneity and illusions of temporal order. Such effects are treated as test cases for hypotheses about the relationship between the subjective temporal order of experience and the objective order of neural events. The fifth and the final theme of the volume is time and intersubjectivity. This section examines the role of time in interpersonal coordination and in the development of social skills. The collection will appeal to both psychologists and philosophers, but also to researchers from other disciplines who seek an accessible overview of the research on time in psychology and philosophy.

Author : Scott M. Christensen,Dale R. Turner
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781134993659

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Folk Psychology and the Philosophy of Mind by Scott M. Christensen,Dale R. Turner Pdf

Within the past ten years, the discussion of the nature of folk psychology and its role in explaining behavior and thought has become central to the philosophy of mind. However, no comprehensive account of the contemporary debate or collection of the works that make up this debate has yet been available. Intending to fill this gap, this volume begins with the crucial background for the contemporary debate and proceeds with a broad range of responses to and developments of these works -- from those who argue that "folk theory" is a misnomer to those who regard folk theory as legitimately explanatory and necessary for any adequate account of human behavior. Intended for courses in the philosophy of mind, psychology, and science, as well as anthropology and social psychology, this anthology is also of great value in courses focusing on folk models, eliminative materialism, explanation, psychological theory, and -- in particular -- intentional psychology. It is accessible to both graduate students and upper-division undergraduate students of philosophy and psychology as well as researchers. As an aid to students, a thorough discussion of the field and the articles in the anthology is provided in the introduction; as an aid to researchers, a complete bibliography is also provided.

Author : Daniel Weiskopf
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1973776391

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An Introduction to the Philosophy of Psychology by Daniel Weiskopf Pdf

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Psychology By Daniel Weiskopf