A Skinner's criticism to Freud: introduction and remarks

Abstract

In this paper we are concerned with an introduction of Skinner's "Critique of psychoanalytic concepts and theories", which was translated in this issue. In the first place, we present some general conceptions of Skinner. Second, we discuss some propositions of the "Critique of psychoanalytic concepts and theories". Finally, we present philosophical arguments from Skinner's paper. Keywords: Skinner, psychoanalytic concepts and theories, radical behaviorism.