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(2002) History of philosophy of science, Dordrecht, Springer.
The psychologist-philosopher B.F. Skinner and the physicist-philosopher P.W. Bridgman, both dedicated empiricists, initially entered into an intellectual relationship that seemed destined to be warm and fruitful. Yet, it ended up unfulfilled. Since I am now perhaps one of the few who knew both men as colleagues for many years, I might be able to throw some unique light on their interaction, and on what I consider to be one of the missed opportunities in the history of ideas.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-1785-4_26
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Holton, G. (2002)., B. F. Skinner and P.W. Bridgman: the frustration of a Wahlverwandtschaft, in M. Heidelberger & F. Stadler (eds.), History of philosophy of science, Dordrecht, Springer, pp. 335-346.