A Psychology of Freedom and Dignity

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A Psychology of Freedom and Dignity The Last Train to Survival

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By E. Rae Harcum

ISBN: 0-275-94744-0

ISBN-13: 978-0-275-94744-6

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208 pages, figures

Praeger Publishers

Publication: 2/28/1994

List Price: $103.95 (UK Sterling Price: £59.95)

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Media Type: Hardcover

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Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4

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...This book is a careful, scholarly effort to deal with the concepts of free will and determinism, organized around issues raised by Skinner's writings.
—Contemporary Psychology

Description: Harcum maintains that the proper assumptions about human nature are established by their relative utility in solving existing human problems. In order to facilitate solutions to familiar problems of daily living, the author advocates a definition of the science of psychology that includes the concepts of human freedom and intrinsic dignity. The author emphasizes the importance of the free will concept to behavioral scientists and practitioners as well as to citizens of the general population who, perhaps without realizing it, are forced users of behavioral science. The author's intention is to show that our cherished beliefs in the concepts of freedom and dignity are consistent with scientific principles and thus will become a vital part of a scientifically designed culture.

Table of Contents:

Preface
The Psychology Train
Bases for Belief
An Optimistic Agent
Skinner's Gremlins
Belief in Human Dignity
Motivation to Work
Design for a Culture
References
Author Index
Subject Index

LC Card Number: 93-11864

LCC Class: BF621

Dewey Class: 150.19


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