Walden Two
by B.F. Skinner
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good/none
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
Walden Two is controversial because its characters speak of a rejection of free will, & that human behavior is controlled by a non-corporeal entity, such as a spirit or a soul... Walden Two embraces the proposition that the behavior of organisms, including humans, is determined by environmental variables& systematically altering environmental variables can generate a socio-cultural system that very closely approximates utopia.. a hypothetical community- dare call a "perfect haven." Skinner's ability for scientific / cultural detail paints this town much deeper than what lies on the surface. .Burrhus Frederic Skinner, commonly known as B. F. Skinner, was an American psychologist, behaviorist, author, inventor, social philosopher...
Paperback book is good condition, covers are good but have lost its original glossy finish, color still good. Pages are good but have started to tan from age, also a name phone number written on back page... Overall this is a good reading copy.--Walden Two,B.F. Skinner,,Published by MacMillan, Paperbacks (1962) Ed. Later printing,320 pages,Book size about 4 3/16 x 6 15/16 x 3/4 in...Ruth Reaser..LAX Vespa,Los Angeles Culver City- maybe this will do it! -At least you know what you're getting into- City- Media Mail USPS-you get the copy you were viewing carefully Drop kick-packed to protect it - in - transit------Walden Two 4793 PB Vintage INOV sb
Broadbeach Rd producer Malibu
Paperback book is good condition, covers are good but have lost its original glossy finish, color still good. Pages are good but have started to tan from age, also a name phone number written on back page... Overall this is a good reading copy.--Walden Two,B.F. Skinner,,Published by MacMillan, Paperbacks (1962) Ed. Later printing,320 pages,Book size about 4 3/16 x 6 15/16 x 3/4 in...Ruth Reaser..LAX Vespa,Los Angeles Culver City- maybe this will do it! -At least you know what you're getting into- City- Media Mail USPS-you get the copy you were viewing carefully Drop kick-packed to protect it - in - transit------Walden Two 4793 PB Vintage INOV sb
Broadbeach Rd producer Malibu
Synopsis
Walden Two is a "science fiction" novel written by behavioral psychologist B. F. Skinner and first published in 1948. In that novel, the author describes an experimental community named Walden Two. The community is located in a rural area and "has nearly a thousand members. " The members are portrayed as happy, productive, and creative.
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- Bookseller
- Ruth Reaser LAXVESPA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4793
- Title
- Walden Two
- Author
- B.F. Skinner
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- none
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- later printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- MacMillan Compnay
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- walden two b f skinner Published by MacMillan Paperbacks (1962) ruth reaser lax vespa
- Bookseller catalogs
- fiction literary; Sci-Fi;
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Los Angeles, California
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