Elements of Folk Psychology: Outline of a Psychological History of the Development of Mankind

by Wilhelm Wundt

This vintage book contains Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt's 1916 work, Elements of Folk Psychology - Outline of a Psychological History of the Development of Mankind". Wilhelm Maximilian Wundt (1832-1920) was a German physiologist, physician, philosopher, and professor. He is widely considered to be one of the founding fathers of modern psychology. This fascinating volume is highly recommended for those with an interest in psychology and would make for a fantastic addition to any collection. Contents "Introduction", "The Discovery Of Primitive Man", "The Culture Of Primitive Man In Its External Expressions", "The Origin Of Marriage And The Family", "Primitive Society", "The Beginnings Of Language", "The Thinking Of Primitive Man", "Earliest Beliefs In Magic And Demons", "The Beginnings Of Art", "The Intellectual And Moral Characteristics Of Primitive Man", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Genres: Psychology, History

532 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1983

About the author

Wilhelm Maximilian "Max" Wundt was a physician, physiologist, philosopher, and professor, considered today one of the founding figures of modern psychology and the "father of experimental psychology". In 1879, he founded the first formal laboratory for psychological research at the University of Leipzig, thus establishing psychology as a separate science from other topics. He also formed the first academic journal for psychological research, Philosophische Studien, in the year 1883.

Reviews

[Matthew Blokzyl]

Amazing book

Such an interesting and thorough look at human development. From the members of “the horde” that thought plants grew because of a demon contained in them, to the development of world culture and our overarching goal to become a world society

[NeviwarTz]

Li apenas a introdução desse livro. Meu objetivo era ter uma ideia do que seria a Volkerpsychologie.

A tradução parece boa, compreensível e segue a linguagem rebuscado de Wundt.

Deveria ter uma versão desse livro em português, ou ao menos algum livro que explicasse sobre a Psicologia dos Povos.