Particulars of My Life: Part One of an Autobiography

Washington Square, New York, NY: New York University Press. Near Fine. 1984. Reprint (1984). University Press Paperback. First Edition Thus (1984) , unstated, in accordance with New York University Press' customary but not universal practice. Near Fine In Wraps: shows only a hint of wear near the lower front corner and a former owner's blindstamp to the half-title page; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of unobtrusive imperfections. Bright and Clean. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches). 319 pages. Eight-page section of duotone photographs. Language: English. Weight: 17.2 ounces. University Press Paperback. B. F. Skinner (1904 – 1990) was an American psychologist, behaviorist, author, inventor, and social philosopher. He was the Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University from 1958 until his retirement in 1974. Skinner invented the operant conditioning chamber, also known as the Skinner Box. He was a firm believer of the idea that human free will was actually an illusion and any human action was the result of the consequences of that same action. If the consequences were bad, there was a high chance that the action would not be repeated; however if the consequences were good, the actions that lead to it would be reinforced. He called this the principle of reinforcement. He innovated his own philosophy of science called radical behaviorism, and founded his own school of experimental research psychology—the experimental analysis of behavior. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 319 pages .