Fifty Key Thinkers in Psychology
Author: Noel Sheehy
Publisher: Psychology Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 295
ISBN-13: 0415167752
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Fifty Key Thinkers in Psychology
Author: Noel Sheehy
Publisher:
Published: 2013-01-01
Total Pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780415680264
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Now in a fully updated second edition, Fifty Key Thinkers in Psychology examines the life, work and influence of some of the most prominent classic and contemporary psychologists, and examines their contributions to the field as a whole. Incorporating 20 new entries which cover the field of psychology and related, influential disciplines, this text includes the following key thinkers: Sigmund Freud Emile Durkheim Alphone Chapanis Karen Horney Elizabeth Loftus Benoit Mandlebrot Jean Piaget Arthur Koestler John Bowlby Hugo Munsterberg Abraham Maslow Noam Chomsky Now organised around schools of thought lending context to each entry, with lists of majors works and updated further reading throughout, this text is an essential reference guide for all students of psychology.
50 Psychology Classics
Author: Tom Butler-Bowdon
Publisher: Hachette UK
Published: 2010-12-07
Total Pages: 313
ISBN-13: 1857884736
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Explore the key wisdom and figures of psychology's development over 50 books, hundreds of ideas, and a century of time.
50 Philosophy Classics
Author: Tom Butler-Bowdon
Publisher: Nicholas Brealey
Published: 2017-05-30
Total Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 1473644453
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →For over 2000 years, philosophy has been our best guide to the experience of being human, and the true nature of reality. From Aristotle, Plato, Epicurus, Confucius, Cicero and Heraclitus in ancient times to 17th century rationalists Descartes, Leibniz and Spinoza, from 20th-century greats Jean-Paul Sartre, Jean Baudrillard and Simone de Beauvoir to contemporary thinkers Michael Sandel, Peter Singer and Slavoj Zizek, 50 Philosophy Classics explores key writings that have shaped the discipline and had an impact on the real world. Philosophy can no longer be confined to academia, and 50 Philosophy Classics shows how powerful it can be as a tool for opening our minds and helping us think. Whether you are fascinated or daunted by the big questions of how to think, how to be, how to act and how to see, this is the perfect introduction to some of humanity's greatest minds and their landmark books.
Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology
Author: Keith Hayward
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2009-12-04
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 1135265380
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology brings the history of criminological thought alive through a collection of fascinating life stories. The book covers a range of historical and contemporary thinkers from around the world, offering a stimulating combination of biographical fact with historical and cultural context. A rich mix of life-and-times detail and theoretical reflection is designed to generate further discussion on some of the key contributions that have shaped the field of criminology. Featured profiles include: Cesare Beccaria Nils Christie Albert Cohen Carol Smart W. E. B. DuBois John Braithwaite. Fifty Key Thinkers in Criminology is an accessible and informative guide that includes helpful cross-referencing and suggestions for further reading. It is of value to all students of criminology and of interest to those in related disciplines, such as sociology and criminal justice.
Key Thinkers in Psychology
Author: Rom Harre
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 314
ISBN-13: 9781412903448
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The author presents an accessible textbook combining the personal history of the major protagonists of the last century organised by 'schools of thought', with their significant contributions to the discipline.
Fifty Key Thinkers in International Relations
Author: Martin Griffiths
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-03-07
Total Pages: 295
ISBN-13: 1134716834
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Fifty Key Postmodern Thinkers
Author: Stuart Sim
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-08-21
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 1135052905
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Postmodernism is an important part of the cultural landscape which continues to evolve, yet the ideas and theories surrounding the subject can be diverse and difficult to understand. Fifty Postmodern Thinkers critically examines the work of fifty of the most important theorists within the postmodern movement who have defined and shaped the field, bringing together their key ideas in an accessible format. Drawing on figures from a wide range of subject areas including literature, cultural theory, philosophy, sociology and architecture those covered include: John Barth Umberto Eco Slavoj Zizek Cindy Sherman John Cage Jean-Francois Lyotard Charles Jencks Jacques Derrida Homi K. Bhabha Quentin Tarantino Each entry examines the thinkers’ career, key contributions and theories and refers to their major works. A valuable resource for those studying postmodern ideas at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, this text will appeal across the humanities and social sciences.
Key Thinkers in Psychology
Author: Rom Harré
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 287
ISBN-13: 9781849724364
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Covering a huge and diverse list of characters from B.F. Skinner to James Gibson, from Gordon Allport to Hans Eysenck this work contributes to understanding the classic scholars, the classic studies, and the subsequent generations of people and ideas that have come to define the broad discipline that is psychology.
50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology
Author: Scott O. Lilienfeld
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2011-09-15
Total Pages: 358
ISBN-13: 1444360744
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology uses popular myths as a vehicle for helping students and laypersons to distinguish science from pseudoscience. Uses common myths as a vehicle for exploring how to distinguish factual from fictional claims in popular psychology Explores topics that readers will relate to, but often misunderstand, such as 'opposites attract', 'people use only 10% of their brains', and 'handwriting reveals your personality' Provides a 'mythbusting kit' for evaluating folk psychology claims in everyday life Teaches essential critical thinking skills through detailed discussions of each myth Includes over 200 additional psychological myths for readers to explore Contains an Appendix of useful Web Sites for examining psychological myths Features a postscript of remarkable psychological findings that sound like myths but that are true Engaging and accessible writing style that appeals to students and lay readers alike
