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Understanding Behaviorism: Science, Behavior and Culture (Behavior analysis and society series) Book

Understanding Behaviorism explains the basis of behavior analysis and its application to human problems in a scholarly but accessible manner. Behaviorism is defined as the proposition that a science of behavior is possible, and the book begins by exploring the question of whether behavior is free or determined, relating behaviorism to pragmatism, and showing how feelings and thoughts can be treated scientifically. Baum then discusses ancient concepts such as purpose, knowledge, and thought, as well as social problems such as freedom, responsibility, government, and culture. This new edition of a classic work is an invaluable part of the new evolutionary perspective in understanding behavior in general and culture in particular, and culminates by offering practical approaches to improving the lives of all humankind..Read More

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  • Product Description

    "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" migh 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.

  • 1405113502
  • 9781405113502
  • William M. Baum
  • 31 January 2003
  • WileyBlackwell
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 256
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