Overview
Evolutionary Thought in Psychology: A Brief History traces the history of evolutionary thought in psychology in an accessible and lively fashion and examines the complex and changing relations between psychology and evolutionary theory.
- First book to trace the history of evolutionary thinking in psychology from its beginnings to the present day in an accessible and lively fashion.
- Focuses on the rise of evolutionary theories begun by Lamarck and Darwin and the creation of the science of psychology.
- Explains evolutionary thought's banishment by behaviorism and cultural anthropology in the early 20th century, along with its eventual re-emergence through ethology and sociobiology.
- Examines the complex and changing relations between psychology and evolutionary theory.
The book, Evolutionary Thought in Psychology: A Brief History (Blackwell Brief Histories of Psychology) [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9781405113786 in Paperback by Henry Plotkin may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
Details
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
07/30/2004
ISBN-13:
9781405113786
Pages:
184
Publisher:
Wiley
