Mark Galliker: Ist die Psychologie eine Wissenschaft?

Reviewed by Dr. Alexander N. Wendt, 2016-11-24

Mark Galliker: Ist die Psychologie eine Wissenschaft? Ihre Krisen und Kontroversen von den Anfängen bis zur Gegenwart. Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH (Wiesbaden) 2015. 230 pages. ISBN 978-3-658-09926-8. D: 29,99 EUR, A: 30,83 EUR, CH: 32,00 sFr.

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Summary

Galliker sketches psychology´s history by the landmarks of its controversies. In a chronological presentation he introduces the discipline´s major topics starting by their philosophical origins. His comment that is appended to his historical portrayal has the outline of critical rationalism which mediates between the controversies´ individual positions without forfeiting a distinctive statement of his own. Over all, the book is a lecture worth reading for those who strive to understand psychology´s backgrounds.

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Dr. Alexander N. Wendt
Dr./M.Sc. (Psychologie), M.A. (Philosophie)
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