Modern Perspectives on B. F. Skinner and Contemporary Behaviorism (International Contributions in Psychology) [Hardcover]

Edward Morris (Author), James T. Todd (Author)

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Publication Date: May 30, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0313296014 | ISBN-13: 978-0313296017 | Edition: 1

A group of respected historians and authorities reassess the role of B. F. Skinner and contemporary behaviorism in the history of 20th-century psychology. This landmark collection provides an interesting mix of modern perspectives to clarify perceptions of the theories and approaches of Skinner and of other radical and contemporary behaviorists. This reevaluation of the philosophical bases and development of behavior analysis offers new interpretation. Psychologists, historians, philosophers, and advanced undergraduates and graduate students will also find the work important for its first-to-date comprehensive bibliography of Skinner's published works and for its lengthy historiography of important studies dealing with Skinner and behaviorism. This volume is a companion to Modern Perspectives of John B. Watson and Classical Behaviorism edited by Todd and Morris and published by Greenwood Press in 1994.

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?This book most admirably lives up to its title. Most of the chapters are philosophical and theoretical perspectives on behaviorism as it currently exists in the discipline of behavior analysis. Scholars and students of behavior analysis will find the book useful to furthering their understanding of both the history of the discipline and its relation to other disciplines.?-Choice

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Authoritative reappraisal of the role of Skinner and contemporary behaviorists in the history of 20th-century psychology.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 312 pages
• Publisher: Praeger; 1 edition (May 30, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0313296014
• ISBN-13: 978-0313296017
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,605,434 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)