Behavior and Its Causes - Philosophical Foundations of Operant Psychology (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1994)

This series will include monographs and collections of studies devoted to the investigation and exploration of knowledge, information, and data-processing systems of all kinds, no matter whether human, (other) animal, or machine. Its scope is intended to span the full range of interests from classical problems in the philosophy of mind and philosophical psychology through issues in cognitive psychology and sociobiology (concerning the mental capabilities of other species) to ideas related to artificial intelligence and computer science. While primary emphasis will be placed upon theoretical, conceptual, and epistemological aspects of these problems and domains, empirical, experimental, and methodological studies will also appear from time to time. While most philosophers and psychologists tend to believe that the rise of cognitive psychology has occurred concomitant with the decline of operant psychology, Terry L. Smith contends that nothing could be further from the truth. He maintains that operant psychology has discovered (and continues to discover) reasonably well-confirmed causal principles of intentional behavior, which go beyond what cognitive psychology can provide, while cognitive psychology, in tum, has the potential to supply analyses (and explanations) that account for them. Smith thus advances a surprising but nonetheless illuminating perspective for appreciating the place of operant conditioning within the discipline of psychology in this rich and fascinating work. J. H. F.

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Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Studies in Cognitive Systems, 16
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	1994
Authors:	T. L Smith
Dimensions:	223 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	267
Edition:	Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 1994
ISBN-13:	978-90-481-4393-1
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Philosophy of education Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Philosophy of science Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Promotions
LSN:	90-481-4393-4
Barcode:	9789048143931

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