Philosophy of Psychology 1987th Edition by Mario Bunge (PDF)

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This book is about some topical philosophical and methodological prob­ lems that arise in the study of behavior and mind, as well as in the treatment of behavioral and mental disorders. It deals with such questions as ‘What is behavior a manifestation of?’, ‘What is mind, and how is it related to matter?’, ‘Which are the positive legacies, if any, of the major psychological schools?’, ‘How can behavior and mind best be studied?’, and ‘Which are the most effective ways of modifying behavioral and mental processes?’ These questions and their kin cannot be avoided in the long run because they fuel the daily search for better hypotheses, experimental designs, techniques, and treatments. They also occur in the critical examination of data and theories, as well as methods for the treatment of behavioral and mental disorders. All students of human or animal, normal or abnormal behavior and mind, whether their main concern is basic or applied, theoretical or em­ pirical, admit more or less tacitly to a large number of general philosophi­ cal and methodological principles.

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⭐In Section 2.3 The Fragmentation of Psychology and How to Remedy It, on page 31, the authors write:”Given that the current fragmentation of psychology into warring schools and disjoint subfields hinders the advancement of our science, what can be done to overcome it? Because the fragmentation into rival schools derives from rival philosophies, it can only be overcome by adopting a single underlying philosophy–preferably the one closest to the ‘scientific spirit.’ And the fragmentation into disjoint subfields can be overcome by recalling at all times that a single protagonist plays all of the behavioral and mental roles, namely the nervous system.”The solution to the most serious problem in psychology is to provide it with the same unifying philosophical foundation which has led to spectacular success in physics and chemistry and biochemistry. This book provides that foundation. It is not a crude reductionism which gets scornfully dismissed for good reason. It is a sophisticated philosophy enriched by the latest scientific triumphs.The alternative is the chronic disagreements long underway and helpful to no patient.

⭐Brilliant work. Highly recommended.

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