{"product_id":"the-war-between-mentalism-and-william-r-uttal-9781138003361","title":"The War Between Mentalism and Behaviorism: On the Accessibility of Mental Processes","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book considers one of the most fundamental, but only infrequently considered, issues in psychology--Are mental processes accessible by means of verbal reports and\/or experimental assays? It is argues that this is the main characteristic distinguishing between behaviorism and mentalistic cognitivism. The answer posed by the author is that, with few exceptions and for the most fundamental reasons, mental processes are not accessible and that any psychology, such as contemporary cognitivism, based on a putative analysis of mind into its mental components must be fallacious. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Classic and modern arguments against both mentalism and behaviorism are reviewed. In general, it is concluded that most antibehaviorist arguments are based on second order humanistic considerations rather than those underlying the usual scientific standards. Behaviorism represents the best that can be done in a situation of fundamental immeasurability and uncertainty. A modern version is offered in the final chapter of this book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William R. Uttal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138003360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138003361\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Psychology Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.46d","brand":"William R. Uttal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46738998493439,"sku":"9781138003361","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b18e481c-15ac-4c7c-83a9-a456292e19e2.jpg?v=1743276903","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-war-between-mentalism-and-william-r-uttal-9781138003361","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}