02696nam 2200577 450 991082569670332120230321193237.03-11-041759-610.2478/9783110417593(CKB)3710000000346233(SSID)ssj0001541494(PQKBManifestationID)12012876(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001541494(PQKBWorkID)11535222(PQKB)10106628(DE-B1597)450255(OCoLC)912309639(OCoLC)979882961(OCoLC)980291754(DE-B1597)9783110417593(MiAaPQ)EBC1867184(Au-PeEL)EBL1867184(CaPaEBR)ebr11054988(OCoLC)939262872(EXLCZ)99371000000034623320150601h20142014 uy 0enguzb|#---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierWhy do we do what we do? motivation in history and the social sciences /Ramsay MacMullenWarsaw, [Poland] ;Berlin, [Germany] :De Gruyter Open,2014.©20141 online resource (165 pages) illustrations3-11-041758-8 Includes bibliographical references and indexes.Front matter --Contents --Preface --1 Psychology and Individuals --2 Anthropology and Small Populations --3 Reason and Decision-making --4 Culture as Cause --5 Conclusions --Bibliography --IndexesWhy we do what we do is a matter of great interest to everyone, and everyone seems to have had their say about it - philosophers, sociologists, anthropologists, psychologists, economists, and historians perhaps the most, case by case. Occasionally the specialists have offered their ideas to a general readership, but mostly they prefer to speak to and with their fellows in their particular disciplines. To evaluate and compare their findings in a cross-disciplinary way is now for the first time attempted, by Ramsay MacMullen. Emeritus history professor from Yale University, he is the recipient of various academic awards, including a lifetime Award for Scholarly Distinction from the American Historical AssociationMotivation (Psychology)Motivation, history, social sciences, culture, emotions.Motivation (Psychology)153.8MacMullen Ramsay1928-2022,1337539MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910825696703321Why do we do what we do3059316UNINA