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Teleological behaviorism and the intentional scheme

Authors :
Lacey, Hugh
Source :
Behavioral and Brain Sciences. March, 1995, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p134, 2 p.
Publication Year :
1995

Abstract

Teleological behaviorism, unlike Skinnerian behaviorism, recognizes that 'mental terms' are needed to account adequately for human behavior, but it rejects the essential role in behavioral explanations of the subjective perspective of the agent. I argue that teleological behaviorism fails because of this rejection.

Details

ISSN :
0140525X
Volume :
18
Issue :
1
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.17048542