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Philosophic Foundations of Behavior Analysis in Developmental Disabilities

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Abstract

A review of potential evolutionary paths for behavior analysis will be conducted by assessing the implications of four distinctly different means of “understanding” the world. These “world views” are derived from the work of philosopher and aestheticist Stephen C. Pepper. Pepper’s writings, in particular his 1942 publication, World Hypotheses: A Study in Evidence, have undergone a renaissance among behavioral scientists in recent years (e.g., Hayes, Hayes, & Reese, 1988; Lerner, Hultsch, & Dixon, 1983; Morris, 1988; Rosnow & Georgoudi, 1986). Pepper’s work is of particular interest to the current analysis because he presents the thesis that there are several distinct, autonomous, and relatively adequate world views that are used in understanding and structuring our experiences. These world hypotheses provide us with frameworks with which to assess various paths along which behavior analysis, and the technologies derived from it, may change in the 1990s and beyond.

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Haring, T.G., Kennedy, C.H., Breen, C.G. (1992). Philosophic Foundations of Behavior Analysis in Developmental Disabilities. In: Haring, K.A., Lovett, D.L., Haring, N.G. (eds) Integrated Lifecycle Services for Persons with Disabilities. Disorders of Human Learning, Behavior, and Communication. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2886-8_3

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