A Critical History and Philosophy of Psychology

About this book

In line with the British Psychological Societys recent recommendations for teaching the history of psychology this comprehensive undergraduate textbook emphasizes the philosophical cultural and social elements that influenced psychologys development. The authors demonstrate that psychology is both a human (i.e. psychoanalytic or phenomenological) and natural (i.e. cognitive) science exploring broad social-historical and philosophical themes such as the role of diverse cultures and women in psychology and the complex relationship between objectivity and subjectivity in the development of psychological knowledge. The result is a fresh and balanced perspective on what has traditionally been viewed as the collected achievements of a few great men. With a variety of learning features including case studies study questions thought experiments and a glossary this new textbook encourages students to critically engage with chapter material and analyze themes and topics within a social historical and philosophical framework.