Why Do We Do What We Do?
About this book
Why we do what we do is a matter of great interest to everyone, and everyone seems to have had their say about it – philosophers, sociologists, anthropologists, psychologists, economists, and historians perhaps the most, case by case. Occasionally the specialists have offered their ideas to a general readership, but mostly they prefer to speak to and with their fellows in their particular disciplines. To evaluate and compare their findings in a cross-disciplinary way is now for the first time attempted, by Ramsay MacMullen. Emeritus history professor from Yale University, he is the recipient of various academic awards, including a lifetime Award for Scholarly Distinction from the American Historical Association
decision-making as process, integration of historical and social science findings, cognitive and affective input
Author / Editor information
Ramsay MacMullen, Dunham Professor of History, emeritus, Yale University (New Haven, CT, USA).
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Frontmatter
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Contents
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Preface
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1 Psychology and Individuals
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2 Anthropology and Small Populations
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3 Reason and Decision-making
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4 Culture as Cause
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5 Conclusions
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Bibliography
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Indexes
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