Wundt and the Philosophical Foundations of Psychology A Reappraisal
This book reassesses the seminal work of Wilhelm Wundt by discussing the history and philosophy of psychology. It traces the pioneering theorist’s intellectual development and the evolution of psychology throughout his career. The author draws on little-k
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undt and the Philosophical Foundations of Psychology A Reappraisal
Wundt and the Philosophical Foundations of Psychology
Saulo de Freitas Araujo
Wundt and the Philosophical Foundations of Psychology A Reappraisal With Foreword by Annette Mülberger
Saulo de Freitas Araujo Departamento de Psicologia Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil
ISBN 978-3-319-26634-3 ISBN 978-3-319-26636-7 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-26636-7
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Pois é possível que Eu, causa do Mundo, Quanto mais em mim mesma me aprofundo Menos interiormente me conheça?! (Augusto dos Anjos, Natureza Íntima)
Foreword
Why another book on Wundt? If we look at the twentieth-century literature in the field of the history of psychology, we can soon see the prominent role that has been attributed to this historical figure, often referred to as the “founding father of scientific psychology.” When and why did he ascend to these heights in psychology’s history? It had already happened during his lifetime, when his laboratory became a “mecca” for scholars interested in what was called a “new” and “scientific” psychology. A number of external factors certainly helped, such as the attractiveness of German university studies for North-American students and the prestige of Leipzig University at the time, but Wundt also clearly managed to “sell” his research as a monumental and innovative project, while converting his laboratory into an extremely productive scientific institution. The fact that many of the psychologists who would afterwards obtain influential and prominent positions in foreign universities (such as S. Hall, E. B. Titchener, and J. M. Cattell)
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