The Psychology of Human Freedom A Human Science Perspective and Critique

In this book I pursue three goals. The first is to describe what has been learned about human freedom through psychological research. The second is to provide a conceptual and methodological critique of the large body of that research which has been conducted within the framework of a positivist nat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Westcott, Malcolm R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 1988, 1988
Edition:1st ed. 1988
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • I: Context
  • 1 A Philosophical Foray
  • 2 Views from a Bridge
  • II: Psychological Studies: The Nat Sci Variations
  • 3 Reacting to Reactance
  • 4 Attributed or Perceived Freedom, Choice and Self-control
  • III: Metaconsiderations
  • 5 Criticisms and Transitions
  • IV: Psychological Studies: The Hum Sci Variations
  • 6 Systematic personal reports of freedom
  • 7 Systematic Surveys of Experienced Freedom
  • 8 Further Direct Inquiry
  • V: Further Facets of Human Freedom
  • 9 Loose Ends, Missed Opportunities, and Possible Futures
  • References
  • Index of Names
  • Index of Subjects