The Sciences of the Soul
The Early Modern Origins of Psychology
Author: Fernando Vidal and Saskia Brown
Explains the development of the disciplinary conception of psychology from its appearance in the late sixteenth century to its redefinition at the end of the seventeenth and its emergence as an institutionalized field in the eighteenth. This title reveals that psychology existed before the eighteenth century essentially as a "physics of the soul".
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Summary
Explains the development of the disciplinary conception of psychology from its appearance in the late sixteenth century to its redefinition at the end of the seventeenth and its emergence as an institutionalized field in the eighteenth. This title reveals that psychology existed before the eighteenth century essentially as a "physics of the soul".
Description
Fernando Vidal’s trailblazing text on the origins of psychology traces the development of the discipline from its appearance in the late sixteenth century to its redefinition at the end of the seventeenth and its emergence as an institutionalized field in the eighteenth. Originally published in 2011, The Sciences of the Soul continues to be of wide importance in the history and philosophy of psychology, the history of the human sciences more generally, and in the social and intellectual history of eighteenth-century Europe.
Critic Reviews
“"[Vidal] draws a compelling picture of psychology's shift from philosophy and religion to science. . . . Recommended."”
"The Sciences of the Soul is clearly the product of a substantial period of sustained research. It will set the framework for research in the history of psychology in the period from 1600 to 1850 for many years to come and will also entail changes in the usual discussion of the 'origin' of psychology as a discipline." (Gary Hatfield, author of Perception & Cognition: Essays in the Philosophy of Psychology)"
About the Author
Fernando Vidal is a research scholar at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin. He is the author of Piaget before Piaget. Saskia Brown has translated many books from French, including Homo Juridicus: On the Anthropological Function of the Law, by Alain Supiot.
Product Details
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.
