The Philosophy of Psychology

by George Botterill, Peter Carruthers

This book presents an original and accessible analysis of the relationship between commonsense, or "folk," psychology and contemporary scientific psychology, focusing on the ways in which cognitive science presents a challenge to our commonsense self-image. It is designed as a textbook for upper-level undergraduate and beginning postgraduate students in philosophy and cognitive science, but as a text that not only surveys but advances the debates on the topics discussed, it will also be of interest to researchers working in these areas.

Genres: Philosophy, Psychology

312 pages, Paperback

First published August 18, 1995

Reviews

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have been reading this textbook as part of my 'Understanding Minds' philosophy module at University. Whilst reading it sometimes felt like pulling teeth, it's certainly proved useful for my assignments and towards my degree.