Book description
History and Philosophy of Psychology
is a lively introduction to the historical development of psychology.
Its distinct inclusion of ideas from both Eastern and Western
philosophies offers students a uniquely broad view of human psychology.
- Whilst covering all the major landmarks in the history of
psychology, the text also provides students with little-known but
fascinating insights into key questions ??? such as whether Freud
really cured his patients; what was nude psychotherapy; and were the
early psychologists racist?
- Encourages students to explore the philosophical and theoretical
implications of the historical development of psychology
- Explores key theoretical ideas and experiments in detail, with
background to their development and valuable suggestions for further reading
Man Cheung Chung is Professor of Psychology at Zayed University
in the United Arab Emirates. He has a strong interest in philosophical
psychology and has published widely in health and clinical psychology.
His publications include Phenomenology and Psychological
Science (with P. D. Ashworth, 2006) and Reconceiving
Schizophrenia (with K. W.M. Fulford & G. Graham, 2007).
Michael E. Hyland is Professor of Health Psychology at Plymouth
University. His interests span theoretical psychology, health
psychology, and theory development in health psychology. His
publications include Recent Trends in Theoretical
Psychology (with W. Baker, R. Hezewijk, & S. Terwee, 1990) and
Asthma Management for Practice Nurses (1998). He is also
author of The Origins of Health and Disease (2011).
