An Introduction to the Philosophy of Psychology
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Psychology aims to give us a scientific account of how the mind works. But what does it mean to have a science of the mental, and what sort of picture of the mind emerges from our best psychological theories? This book addresses these philosophical puzzles in a way that is accessible to readers with little or no background in psychology or neuroscience. Using clear and detailed case studies and drawing on up-to-date empirical research, it examines perception and action, the…
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Key features
- Situates the philosophy of psychology firmly within the philosophy of science
- Easily accessible to readers without prior knowledge of psychology or neuroscience
- Each chapter stands alone as an independent topic for study and can be consulted in any order
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139019040
- Series Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy
- Subjects Philosophy,Philosophy of Mind and Language,Philosophy: General Interest,Psychology,Psychology: General Interest
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 19 January 2015
- ISBN: 9780521740203
- Dimensions (mm): 247 x 174 mm
- Weight: 0.59kg
- Contains: 3 b/w illus.
- Page extent: 328 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 16 March 2015
- ISBN: 9780521519298
- Dimensions (mm): 247 x 174 mm
- Weight: 0.73kg
- Contains: 3 b/w illus.
- Page extent: 332 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 28 May 2018
- ISBN: 9781139019040
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