Reflections on Behaviorism and Society. Chapter 6: The Steep and Thorny Way to a Science of Behavior. Quote 2

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Post published:September 24, 2019
Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day

“I must begin by saying what I take a science of behavior to be. It is, I assume, part of biology. The organism that behaves is the organism that breathes, digests, conceives, gestates, and so on.” (p. 69)

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SKINNER'S QUOTE OF THE DAY

“I must begin by saying what I take a science of behavior to be. It is, I assume, part of biology. The organism that behaves is the organism that breathes, digests, conceives, gestates, and so on.” (p. 69)

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