“Science often talks about things it cannot see or measure. When a man tosses a penny into the air, it must be assumed that he tosses the earth beneath him downward. It is quite out of the question to see or measure the effect on the earth, but the effect must be assumed for the sake of a consistent account.” (p. 228)
Contingencies of Reinforcement. Chapter 8: Behaviorism at fifty. Quote 6
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- Post published:August 10, 2018
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