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A Critical History and Philosophy of PsychologyDiversity of Context, Thought, and Practice\nAuthor(s): Richard T. G. Walsh, Thomas Teo, Angelina Baydala\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521870764, 978-0521870764\nSynopsis\nIn line with the British Psychological Society's recent recommendations for teaching the history of psychology, this comprehensive undergraduate textbook emphasizes the philosophical, cultural and social elements that influenced psychology's development. The authors demonstrate that psychology is both a human ([url] psychoanalytic or phenomenological) and natural ([url] cognitive) science, exploring broad social-historical and philosophical themes such as the role of diverse cultures and women in psychology, and the complex relationship between objectivity and subjectivity in the development of psychological knowledge. The result is a fresh and balanced perspective on what ha.