Garth J. O. Fletcher

The Scientific Credibility of Folk Psychology

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The interdisciplinary approach gives the book a unique perspective that will be of interest to scholars working in social psychology, cognitive science, and philosophy of science. Written in a concise and accessible style, this volume is suitable for undergraduate and graduate students as well as a general psychological audience.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Psychology Press
• Seitenzahl: 122
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 1995
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 339g
• ISBN-13: 9780805815702
• ISBN-10: 0805815708
• Artikelnr.: 25689575

Autorenporträt

Garth Fletcher

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface. Folk Psychology: Crock or Touchstone? The Nature of Folk
Psychology. Folk Psychology of the Mind. Uses and Abuses of Folk Psychology
in Scientific Psychology. The Nature of Scientific Cognition: A Realist
Account. The Scientific Status of Folk Psychology 1: Lay Aims, Values and
Rules. The Scientific Status of Folk Psychology 2: Lay Theories. Summary,
Caveats, and Morals.