Philosophy of Psychology (Debates on Psychological Explanation)

An introduction to and review of key contemporary debates concerning the nature of explanation and methodology in psychology. Each section of the volume includes a classic reading along with an important response, and concludes with a specially commissioned reply by the main contributor. The editorial introductions provide a roadmap through the terrain. The volume is divided into three parts: causal relevance; anti-individualism and psychological explanation; and tacit knowledge, the unconscious and psychological explanation. Volume Two will explore the controversies introduced into psychology by the connectionist architectures of some computers. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.