| A Short History of British Psychology, 1840-1940 Revised Edition Contributor(s): Hearnshaw, L. S. (Author), Unknown (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313252785 ISBN-13: 9780313252785 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 1986 Annotation: It was just over a century ago that the first stirrings began which led eventually to the separation of psychology from the parent stem of philosophy. To understand and to evaluate properly the work that psychologists are doing today one must understand the main outlines of the developments which have transformed a largely abstract philosophical study pursued by a small number of individuals into an independent, if rudimentary, science with many practical applications. The aim of this book is to trace the development of psychology in Great Britain from the middle of the nineteenth century to the time of the Second World War, during which period this transformation took place. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | History |
| Dewey: 150.941 |
| LCCN: BF108 |
| Series: Contributions in American Studies, |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.20 lbs) 344 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: It was just over a century ago that the first stirrings began which led eventually to the separation of psychology from the parent stem of philosophy. To understand and to evaluate properly the work that psychologists are doing today one must understand the main outlines of the developments which have transformed a largely abstract philosophical study pursued by a small number of individuals into an independent, if rudimentary, science with many practical applications. The aim of this book is to trace the development of psychology in Great Britain from the middle of the nineteenth century to the time of the Second World War, during which period this transformation took place. |