Problems of Philosophy and Psychology
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There are at least thirteen problems in psychology that are not likely to be solved with the methods of science as they are currently understood. They include: the mind-body problem, metaphysics, reification, explanation, causality, theory, laws and principles, anthropomorphism, purpose, freedom, knowledge, induction, and the fact-value problem. None of them, so far, has been reduced to measurement and that is why they remain problems of philosophy and psychology.
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If psychology has to do with questions that can be answered with the methods of science, those examined here belong to philosophy.
They include: the mind-body problem, metaphysics, reification, explanation, causality, theory, laws and principles, anthromorphism, purpose, freedom, knowledge, induction, and the fact-value problem. So far, none of them has been reduced to measurement and that is why they remain problems of philosophy and psychology.
About the Author
Jay Eacker is now a professor emeritus of psychology who taught college courses in introductory psychology, applied and experimental analysis of behavior, and the history of psychology for over thirty years.