Description
| Product ID: | 9781108798365 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Shakespeare and the Experimental Psychologist |
| Authors: | Author: Fathali M. Moghaddam |
| Page Count: | 200 |
| Subjects: | Classic and pre-20th century plays, Shakespeare plays, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, Experimental psychology, Cognition and cognitive psychology, Shakespeare studies & criticism, Experimental psychology, Cognition & cognitive psychology |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The thought experiments in Shakespearean plays show how the roots of experimental psychology are found in early modern literature. Thought experiments also play a pivotal role in science. By exploring the role of thought experiments in experimental psychology and literature, this book develops a holistic approach to understanding human behavior. Gain a better understanding of human behavior by exploring thought experiments in Shakespearean plays and the historical roots of experimental psychology within early modern literature. This book combines scientific psychology with English literature to discuss thought experiments in selected Shakespeare plays and examine the central role of thought experiments in the natural sciences. Thought experiments are essential for progress in scientific research. Indeed, Albert Einstein and a number of other leading scientists relied almost exclusively on thought experiments. Thought experiments also play a pivotal role in English literature, particularly in Shakespeare plays. By focussing on thought experiments and experimental psychology''s place within early modern English literature, the volume establishes a more wholistic approach to understanding human behavior. |
| Imprint Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publisher Name: | Cambridge University Press |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2021-06-10 |
