Sam S. Rakover (1994) Metapsychology: Mind-body and Scientific Progress
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Psycoloquy 5(81): Metapsychology: Mind-body and Scientific Progress
METAPSYCHOLOGY: MIND-BODY AND SCIENTIFIC PROGRESS
Reply to Flaten, Hardcastle, Hyland, and Chow
Sam S. Rakover
Department of Psychology
Haifa University, Haifa
Israel 31905
RSPS742@HAIFAUVM.Bitnet
Abstract
Four reviewers of Metapsychology: Missing Links In
Behavior, Mind and Science (Rakover, 1990, 1993) have commented on
various issues. The following important topics have been selected
for discussion: the mind-body problem, methodological
introspection, reductionism, and empirical problem-solving as an
approach to scientific progress.
Keywords
behavior, causality, experimentation, explanation,
introspection, mind-body problem, observation, philosophy,
psychology, reductionism, science, theory.
References
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- Flaten, M.A. (1994) What Is Meant By "Reductionism"? PSYCOLOQUY 5(4) metapsychology.2.flaten.
- Hardcastle, V.G. (1994). Metapsychology for the Masses? PSYCOLOQUY 5(14) metapsychology.3.hardcastle.
- Hyland, M.E. and Kirsch, I. (1994). Methodological Complementarily and the Mind-Body Problem. PSYCOLOQUY 5(16) metapsychology.4.hyland.
- Rakover, S.S. (1990). Metapsychology: Missing Links In Behavior, Mind and Science. New York: Paragon/Solomon.
- Rakover, S.S. (1993). Precis of Metapsychology: Missing Links In Behavior, Mind and Science. PSYCOLOQUY 4(55) metapsychology.1.rakover.