| Description |
xiv, 248 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Tracing the Genesis of an Idea -- 2. Psychology of Thinking, Evolutionary Theory, and Psychoanalysis -- 3. Popper and the Foundations of Pedagogy -- 4. Otto Selz and the Science of Problem Solving -- 5. Popper's Psychology of Knowledge -- 6. Evolutionary Epistemology and the Mind-Body Problem |
| Summary |
"This book is about Karl Popper's early writings before he began his career as a philosopher. The purpose of the book is to demonstrate that Popper's philosophy of science, with its emphasis on the method of trial and error, is largely based on the psychology of Otto Selz, whose theory of problem solving and scientific discovery laid the foundation for much of contemporary cognitive psychology. By arguing that Popper's famous defence of the method of falsification and his elaboration of an evolutionary theory of knowledge are equally indebted to German psychology, Michel ter Hark challenges the received view of the development of Popper's philosophy. He concludes the book with a reinterpretation of Popper's theory of the mind-body problem, emphasizing its contemporary relevance."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page) and index |
| Subject |
Selz, Otto, 1881-1943.
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Popper, Karl R. (Karl Raimund), 1902-1994.
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Knowledge, Theory of -- History -- 20th century.
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Evolution -- History -- 20th century.
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Science -- Philosophy -- History -- 20th century.
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Psychology and philosophy -- History -- 20th century.
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| LC no. |
2003055135 |
| ISBN |
0521830745 : |
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