A History of Psychology

By tracing the history and pre-history of psychology from its earliest origins, this book shows that the assumptions that govern psychology also have a history of their own. The author unpicks these assumptions in turn opening a new way to questioning them, arguing that the trace of knowledge about psychology extends further back in time to antiquity; that the very understanding of modern day psychology has been 璽�畋�ocially constructed' over time, and is largely based on the evolution of key concepts pertinent to a particular period in history. Taking a critical attitude throughout and always giving detailed accounts of psychological thinking within the context of a particular period of time, A History of Psychology re-appraises the rise and development of this discipline across a 2000 year timespan within a socio-political and philosophical framework.

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