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Between Mind and Nature: A History of Psychology
Roger Smith
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Description for Between Mind and Nature: A History of Psychology
hardcover. Between Mind and Nature focuses on the people, events and ideas that have shaped modern psychological practice, such as Freud, Jung and Woody Allen. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: JM; PDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 166 x 28. Weight in Grams: 642. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
We live in a psychological age. Psychologists are increasingly prominent and active in every sphere of life and we understand ourselves in psychological terms. It was not always so: psychology has a history. The word 'psychology' flags the idea that there is or, will be, a unified, true knowledge of the mind. Currently, the candidacy of evolutionary neuroscience holds sway. Yet, now and in the past, 'psychology' is a family name for a bewildering range of beliefs and preoccupations about what psychologists know and do. There is an intrinsic interest in knowing how people think about themselves, how they see ... Read more
We live in a psychological age. Psychologists are increasingly prominent and active in every sphere of life and we understand ourselves in psychological terms. It was not always so: psychology has a history. The word 'psychology' flags the idea that there is or, will be, a unified, true knowledge of the mind. Currently, the candidacy of evolutionary neuroscience holds sway. Yet, now and in the past, 'psychology' is a family name for a bewildering range of beliefs and preoccupations about what psychologists know and do. There is an intrinsic interest in knowing how people think about themselves, how they see ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Reaktion Books
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780230986
SKU
KSG0036121
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About Roger Smith
Roger Smith is Emeritus Reader in History of Science, Lancaster University and an independent scholar living in Moscow. His previous books include Being Human: Historical Knowledge and the Creation of Human Nature (2007).
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