The Life Cycle of Psychological Ideas Understanding Prominence and the Dynamics of Intellectual Change

This book focuses on what other volumes have only touched on, that is the factors that contribute to the rise of certain persons and ideas in the field of psychology. Bringing together noted experts in the field, it describes the process of intellectual reconstructions that determines how we view historical events, and why some ideas die only to be reborn again, as well as why new ideas can quickly topple traditional views.

Summary

This book focuses on what other volumes have only touched on, that is the factors that contribute to the rise of certain persons and ideas in the field of psychology. Bringing together noted experts in the field, it describes the process of intellectual reconstructions that determines how we view historical events, and why some ideas die only to be reborn again, as well as why new ideas can quickly topple traditional views.

Product details

• Assisted by: Rand B. Evans (Editor), Thomas C. Dalton (Editor), Thoma C Dalton (Editor), B Evans (Editor), Thomas C Dalton (Editor), B Evans (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 07.04.2005
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works
• EAN: 9780306479984
• ISBN: 978-0-306-47998-4
• Pages: 364
• Illustrations: XVI, 364 p.
• Height (packing): 23.2 cm
• Weight (packing): 624 g
• Series: Path in Psychology; Path in Psychology
• Subjects: B, Soziale und politische Philosophie, Philosophy of Mind, Psychology, Philosophy of Science, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Behavioral Science and Psychology, Philosophy and science, Philosophy of the Social Sciences, Philosophy and social sciences, History of Psychology