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Biologism – The Consequence of an Illusion

By Manfred Velden

Biologism – The Consequence of an Illusion Psychology

Biologism – The Consequence of an Illusion

By Manfred Velden

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Biologism describes the idea that the science of biology supplies the means to exhaustively explain psychological processes. It has become vastly popular in recent decades. Manfred Velden shows that this idea is illusory on fundamental and a priori grounds. Several fields of inquiry are described, where the biologistic project has demonstrably failed, like, for example, heritability estimates for mental traits like intelligence. It is argued as well that biologism is just a further instance of an older, more comprehensive and equally illusory concept: psychology as a natural science (a science that produces generally accepted basic facts, for example the creation of a psychological risk factor for coronary disease). It is shown that psychology, masquerading as a natural science, as it largely does, may create serious societal problems like, for example, its misuse for racist purposes. The peculiar use of methodology in psychology is also documented.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
148
Release Date:
2009-11-18
Publication Date:
2009-11-18
Publisher:
V&R unipress
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
3899717481
ISBN13:
9783899717488
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
490 g
Height:
163 cm
Width:
245 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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