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978-1-4985-1815-4 • Hardback • December 2015 • $121.00 • (£93.00)
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August John Hoffman is professor of psychology at Metropolitan State University.
List of Figures
Introduction
Part I:Early Philosophical Theories Contributing to the Development of Modern Psychology
Chapter 1:Philosophical Origins of Evolutionary Psychology
Chapter 2:Primary Philosophical Influences of Evolutionary Psychology
Chapter 3: Structuralism and Functionalism
Chapter 4: Three Primary Behavioral Influences in the Development of Evolutionary Psychology: Thorndike, Watson and Pavlov
Part II: The Evolutionary Components of Natural Selection
Chapter 5:Philosophical Influences of Natural Selection
Chapter 6:The Modern Problem of Aggression
Chapter 7:Competing Reproductive Drives: What’s Important to Men and Women?
Chapter 8:The Evolution of Language: Why Did Languages Evolve?
Part III: The Evolution of Morality and Cooperative Behaviors
Chapter 9:Why Does Morality Exist in Human Groups? Helping Others Helps Ourselves
Epilogue: Notes for the Future: Future Development of Evolutionary Psychology
References
About the Author
Hoffman's new scholarly text addresses three essential questions from a philosophical and psychological perspective: Who are we?; how did we get here?; and where are we going? He provides a must-read and a must-have book for instructors and students, with a community-based orientation. Knowing who we are as a people and a discipline, and how scientific psychology evolved to this place, as well as suggesting strong visions for our future, this book provides the key critical thinking components of a solid education. Well done, Dr. Hoffman.
— Joseph R. Ferrari, PhD, St. Vincent dePaul Professor of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, IL
Hoffman's new scholarly text addresses three essential questions from a philosophical and psychological perspective: Who are we?; how did we get here?; and where are we going? He provides a must-read and a must-have book for instructors and students, with a community-based orientation. Knowing who we are as a people and a discipline, and how scientific psychology evolved to this place, as well as suggesting strong visions for our future, this book provides the key critical thinking components of a solid education. Well done, Dr. Hoffman.
— Joseph R. Ferrari, PhD, St. Vincent dePaul Professor of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, IL