Quote by Anatol Rapoport

On the question of whether a behavioral science can in principle be constructed, we shall take no sides. That some kinds of human behavior can be described and even predicted in terms of objectively verifiable and quantifiable data seems to us to have been established.

On the question of whether a behavioral science can in princ

Summary

This quote neither supports nor rejects the idea of constructing a behavioral science. It emphasizes that certain aspects of human behavior can be described and predicted using measurable data, without taking a definite stance on the feasibility of a comprehensive behavioral science. The statement acknowledges the existence of objectively verifiable and quantifiable evidence in understanding and explaining certain human behaviors.

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By Anatol Rapoport

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