Foundations of Phycholgy

Psychology is the scientific study of mental functions and behavior. Psychologists study such phenomena as perception, cognition, emotion, personality, behavior and interpersonal relationships. Psychological knowledge is applied to various spheres of human activity, including issues related to everyday lifesuch as family, education, and employmentand to the treatment of mental health problems. Psychologists attempt to understand the role of mental functions in individual and social behavior, while also exploring the underlying physiological and neurological processes. All this makes psychology an essential field of study for today's readers, whether or not they plan to pursue a career in psychology. This book offers a comprehensive collection of the greatest thinkers in the field. By reading their biographies, the reader will gain a deeper understanding of this vital field of study.Selected Contents: Introduction; I. Ancient Thought; Socrates; Plato; Aristotle; II. The Middle AgesThe Enlightenment; Alkindus; St. Anselm of Canterbury; Abelard; Avicenna; Averroes of Cordova; Thomas Aquinas; Francis Bacon; Galileo Galilei; Rene Descartes; Thomas Hobbes; Benedictus Spinoza; John Locke; George Berkeley; Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz; Pierre Bayle; David Hume; Franz Anton Mesmer; Immanuel Kant; Philippe Pinel; Appendix: A Selection of Readings from the Foundations of Psychology; From Socrates Dialogues; Aristotle; St. Anselm; Thomas Aquinas; Descartes; Hobbes; Spinoza; Berkeley; From Kants The Critique of Practical Reason; Reading List; Index