An Introduction to the Philosophy of Psychology

by Daniel Weiskopf, Fred Adams, Fred Adams Jr.

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521740207
• ISBN13: 9780521740203
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.8" x 9.6"