The Reactions of a Religionist to Behaviorism
Behavioristic psychology completely does away with the traditional notion of the "soul." It, therefore, challenges customary religious interpretations. The present paper indicates three characteristic attitudes toward behaviorism: (1) the metaphysical interest, which drives behaviorism int...
| Published in: | The journal of religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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University of Chicago Press
1924
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The journal of religion
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| Summary: | Behavioristic psychology completely does away with the traditional notion of the "soul." It, therefore, challenges customary religious interpretations. The present paper indicates three characteristic attitudes toward behaviorism: (1) the metaphysical interest, which drives behaviorism into more definite definitions of the interrelations of personal behavior with the total cosmic process; (2) the practical interest, which welcomes the utilitarian emphasis in behaviorism, but which fails to find definite enough norms for a heroic system of ethics; (3) the romantic interest, which asserts over and beyond the behaviorist's world of naturalistic processes a realm of eternal values. |
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| ISSN: | 1549-6538 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1086/480442 |