Richard N. Williams

Edwin E. Gantt

This book examines the origins, presence, and implications of scientistic thinking in psychology. Scientism embodies the claim that only knowledge attained by means of natural scientific methods counts as valid and valuable. This perspective increasingly dominates thinking and practice in psychology and is seldom acknowledged as anything other than standard scientific practice. This book seeks to make this intellectual movement explicit and to detail the very real limits in both role and reach of science in psychology. The critical chapters in this volume present an alternative perspective to the scholarly mainstreams of the discipline and will be of value to scholars and students interested in the scientific status and the philosophical bases of psychology as a discipline.

Exploring the Nature and Consequences of Overreach in Psychology

On Hijacking Science

Daniel N. Robinson

America's Founding Fathers shared similar beliefs on the nature of civic life and the character of those supposed to be able to self-govern. Although they studied the failed republics of the ancient world, they believed that classical ideals were still applicable to politics. This unique contribution to the literature on American Founding gathers leading thinkers who set out not to relate its history, but its intellectual underpinnings. They explore the Founding Fathers' assumptions about civic life, human nature, political institutions, private morality, aesthetics, education, and history. Chapters on natural law, the Judeo-Christian conception of human nature, the influence of Aristotle and Cicero, the symbolic role of architecture, and the importance of education help understand the foundations that led to the Declaration of Independence and a constitutional charter that aimed to be universal in its human aspirations. This authoritative work provides a conservative response to more liberal interpretations of America. It will enrich the debate on civic life and be a key resource to anyone interested in America's "experiment in ordered liberty."

Its Intellectual and Moral Framework

The American Founding

Brent D. Slife

Richard N.. Williams

This book explores the main assumptions upon which behavioural science theories are based, offers alternatives and challenges the reader to serious critical thought.

Discovering Hidden Assumptions in the Behavioral Sciences

What's Behind the Research?

Renowned scholars examine the core precepts that guided the American Founding, looking at the Founders' intellectual groundings from philosophy of law to architecture.

Richard Williams

Jeffrey Keetings

Windows 8 Made Easy is the essential guide for all those who want to get to grips with this impressive new operating system from Microsoft. Written in a clear and accessible way it starts by covering everything from the basics of the traditional features such as security and using the internet to organising folders and files. In addition you will learn how to make the most of the new features of Windows 8 such as accessing and downloading apps from the Windows Store and using the operating system on touchscreen.

Richard N. Williams

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