The Story of Psychology
Tracing the history of psychology from its earliest beginnings as a branch of philosophy to modern - day trends, Hunt ( The Compassionate Beast , LJ 3/1/90) covers a vast amount of ground. He not only describes the historic Greek philosophers but takes the reader through Sigmund Freud, William James, B.F. Skinner, and a host of lesser - known psychologists throughout history. The scope ranges from the 1800s, when psychology broke from philosophy to become a field of its own, to the present. Separate schools of thought are clearly traced in an interesting, readable, but scholarly fashion. The material is appropriate for readers with more than a passing curiosity about the subject. More than 80 pages of footnotes testify to the author's exhaustive research. For academic and large public libraries.- Marguerite Mroz, Baltimore Cty.Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.