Recent Issues. Chapter 11: A New Preface to Beyond Freedom and Dignity. Quote 1

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Recent Issues. Chapter 11: A New Preface to Beyond Freedom and Dignity. Quote 1

Post author:B. F. Skinner Foundation
Post published:March 14, 2019
Post category:Skinner's Quote of the Day

“If people were actually free to do as they pleased, even if only occasionally, a science of behavior was impossible, and some critics dismissed my book out of hand on that ground” (p. 113)

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SKINNER'S QUOTE OF THE DAY

“If people were actually free to do as they pleased, even if only occasionally, a science of behavior was impossible, and some critics dismissed my book out of hand on that ground” (p. 113)

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