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BL
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722278
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b541990
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by T.L. Smith.
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Behavior and its causes : : philosophical foundations of operant psychology\ by T.L. Smith.
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Dordrecht ; London: Springer, 2011
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Studies in cognitive systems, 16
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1 volume ; 23 cm.
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9048143934
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: 9789048143931
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Series Preface. Preface. Introduction: The Anomalous Survival of Operant Psychology. Part I: Understanding the Program of Research. 1. Defining the Operant. 2. Not a Form of S-R Psychology. 3. The Functional Nature of Behavioral Categories. Part II: Circumventing Standard Criticisms of the Program. 4. Minor Problems. 5. Folk Psychology's Critique. 6. Rebutting Folk Psychology's Critique. 7. A Sophisticated Rejoinder by Philosophers. Part III: Weighing the Strengths and Weaknesses of Radical Behaviorism. 8. What is Radical Behaviorism? 9. The Scientific Case for Radical Behaviorism. 10. The Analogy with Natural Selection. Part IV: Disentangling the Program from Radical Behaviorism. 11. Transcending Behaviorism. 12. Operant Psychology without Behaviorism. References. Index of Names. Index of Subjects.
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Behaviorism (Psychology) -- Philosophy.
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Cognitive psychology.
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Operant conditioning -- Philosophy.
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BF319.5.O6B985 2011
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Terry L Smith
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