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Christian Beenfeldt - The Philosophical Background and Scientific Legacy of E. B. Titchener's Psychology. Understanding Introspectionism.  - 9783319002415 - V9783319002415
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The Philosophical Background and Scientific Legacy of E. B. Titchener's Psychology. Understanding Introspectionism.

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Description for The Philosophical Background and Scientific Legacy of E. B. Titchener's Psychology. Understanding Introspectionism. Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Philosophy. Num Pages: 85 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HPC; HPM; JMS; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 4. Weight in Grams: 150.

​This volume offers a new understanding of Titchener’s influential system of psychology popularly known as introspectionism, structuralism and as classical introspective psychology. Adopting a new perspective on introspectionism and seeking to assess the reasons behind its famous implosion, this book reopens and rewrites the chapter in the history of early scientific psychology pertaining to the nature of E. B. Titchener’s psychological system.  

Arguing against the view that Titchener’s system was undone by an overreliance on introspection, the author explains how this idea was first introduced by the early behaviorists in order to advance their own theoretical agenda. Instead, the author ... Read more

The book is divided into three parts. In Part I, British associationism is examined thoroughly. The author here discusses the psychology of influential empiricist philosophers such as Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, David Hume, David Hartley, James Mill, and John Stuart Mill. In Part II of the book, Titchener’s introspectionist system of psychology is examined and analyzed. In Part III, the author argues that Titchener’s psychology should be understood as a form of associationism and explains how analysis, not introspection, was central to introspectionism. 

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
85
Condition
New
Series
SpringerBriefs in Philosophy
Number of Pages
74
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319002415
SKU
V9783319002415
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Ref
99-15

About Christian Beenfeldt
Dr. Christian Beenfeldt is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. He holds a DPhil (Doctor of Philosophy) degree in Philosophy from the University of Oxford. Dr. Beenfeldt is the author of numerous research articles. He has previously written about topics in the philosophy of mind, the history of philosophy, and the history of psychology. In addition ... Read more

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