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...
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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
Year: 1924, Volume: 4, Issue: 4, Pages: 347-360 |
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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 |