The Norton History of the Human Sciences
Author | : Roger Smith |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 1070 |
Release | : 1997 |
ISBN-10 | : 0393317331 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780393317336 |
Rating | : 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Norton History of the Human Sciences written by Roger Smith and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1997 with total page 1070 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with the Renaissance's rediscovery of Greek psychology, political philosophy, and ethics, author Roger Smith recounts how the human sciences gradually organized themselves around a scientific conception of psychology and how this trend has continued to the present day in a circle of interactions between science and ordinary life, influencing and influenced by popular culture. Photos & drawings.