"There can be a science of behavior." So proposes behaviorist William M. Baum at the start of his unique text, "Understanding Behaviorism: Science, Behavior, and Culture". Whether readers agree or disagree with his views, a lively, critical thinking-reading experience is guaranteed. The book discusses what definition of "science" might suit a science of behavior and what "behavior" might mean for science. It also explores implications of a science of behavior for purpose, knowledge, freedom, social relationships, culture, ...
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"There can be a science of behavior." So proposes behaviorist William M. Baum at the start of his unique text, "Understanding Behaviorism: Science, Behavior, and Culture". Whether readers agree or disagree with his views, a lively, critical thinking-reading experience is guaranteed. The book discusses what definition of "science" might suit a science of behavior and what "behavior" might mean for science. It also explores implications of a science of behavior for purpose, knowledge, freedom, social relationships, culture, cultural change, and public policy. "Understanding Behaviorism" is suitable for a wide audience: undergraduates, graduate students, biologists, social scientists, philosophers. Anyone who might be interested in human behavior will delight in this text. Links are made among contemporary behaviorism and philosophy, cognition, social psychology, anthropology, and evolutionary biology.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Library sticker on front cover. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: 9780065002867.
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