Efficient causality in Boring's work and thought
A case of one-sided determinism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5129313 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frank P Gruba-Mccallister, Frank Gruba-McCallister (Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 207-212 |
| Publication date | 1978-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-5061 • E-ISSN: 1520-6696 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/1520-6696(197807)14:3<207::aid-jhbs2300140303>3.0.co;2-q |
| PMID | 11610354 |
| OpenAlex | W2010109379 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Efficient-cause determinism is identified as a dominant theme in the work of Edwin G. Boring. An efficient cause is defined as one which is temporally prior to its effect and which impels or pushes this effect. This theme is located in Boring's discussions of freedom, the nature of science, the role of the Zeitgeist in the history of science, and the definition of consciousness. The limitations imposed on our understanding of psychology by this emphasis on efficient causality are discussed as well as ways of removing these restrictions.
Aesthetics · Causality (physics) · Common cause and special cause · Consciousness · Determinism · Epistemology · Operations management · Sociology · Theme (computing) · Work (physics) · Zeitgeist · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology · Computer Science · Engineering · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · Philosophy, Science, and History · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1987 - 1987 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |