[Review of the book Mind As Behavior

Abstract

Reviews the book, Mind As Behavior by Edgar Arthur Singer, Jr. (see record 1924-10274-000 ). Behavior to many students of life and mind means mechanism only. To this psychologist, mathematician and philosopher mechanism is true, but not the whole truth. The book is a series of 14 essays, some previously published, and here offered in a single volume under two parts. Part I is given to an exposition and defense of the thesis that "mind is behavior." The author holds that mind is an observable object, just as objective as the datum of any science. Part II undertakes the ambitious philosophic task of showing that a thoroughgoing empiricism may be idealistic. Professor Singer's study is most stimulating. Exhibiting a clear and thorough grasp of his problem, he moves to his conclusions with an originality and subtlety which combines accuracy of mathematical and scientific knowledge with refinement of literary style. Whether he succeeds in establishing his main theses is open to question. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)