Through the Rearview Mirror : Historical Reflections on Psychology

This text shows how a number of important thinkers through the ages have approached problems of mental representation and the acquisition of knowledge.

He discusses the relevance of these approaches to modern cognitive psychology, focusing on central themes that he believes have strongly influenced modern psychology.

The historical figures discusses include Plato, Thomas Jefferson, Sigmund Freud and numerous Christian philosophers such as Augustine and Thomas Aquinas.

The book assumes no previous background in the subject matter.