About Behaviorism, Chapter 1: The Causes of Behavior?, Quote 17 Post author:B. F. Skinner Foundation Post published:February 10, 2017 Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day “To spend much time on exact redefinition of consciousness, will, wishes, sublimation, and so on would be as unwise as for physicists to do the same for ether, phlogiston, or vis viva.” (21) Subscribe to RSS feed here You Might Also Like Science and Human Behavior, Chapter 16: Thinking, Quote 3 September 14, 2016 Upon Further Reflection. Chapter 6: The Evolution of Verbal Behavior. Quote 13 June 17, 2020 Science and Human Behavior, Chapter 13: Function versus Aspect, Quote 4 July 29, 2016