Reflections on Behaviorism and Society. Chapter 2: Are We Free to Have a Future? Quote 5

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Reflections on Behaviorism and Society. Chapter 2: Are We Free to Have a Future? Quote 5

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Post published:June 25, 2019
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“Final causes were soon ruled out of physics and eventually out of biology, but must we suppose that there is some way in which they function in the field of human behavior? The traditional answer is yes.” (p. 18)

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“Final causes were soon ruled out of physics and eventually out of biology, but must we suppose that there is some way in which they function in the field of human behavior? The traditional answer is yes.” (p. 18)

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