About Behaviorism, Chapter 14: Summing Up, Quote 32 Post author:B. F. Skinner Foundation Post published:November 6, 2017 Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day “Knowing the basic principles without knowing the details of a practical problem is no closer to a solution than knowing the details without knowing the basic principles.” (p. 276) Subscribe to RSS feed here You Might Also Like About Behaviorism, Chapter 9: Knowing, Quote 3 June 9, 2017 Upon Further Reflection. Chapter 4: Selection by Consequences Quote 5 April 23, 2020 About Behaviorism, Chapter 10: The Inner World of Motivation and Emotion, Quote 2 June 22, 2017