{"product_id":"2026200017507-secondhand-beyond-freedom-and-dignity","title":"Beyond Freedom And Dignity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it truly mean to be free — and is the very concept of human dignity an obstacle to our survival? In Beyond Freedom and Dignity, the pioneering behavioural psychologist B. F. Skinner mounts a bold and provocative argument that humanity's cherished notions of personal freedom and moral responsibility are not only scientifically unfounded, but actively prevent us from addressing the urgent crises threatening civilisation. Drawing on decades of research in operant conditioning and behaviourist theory, Skinner presents a radical vision for a scientifically managed society, one in which human behaviour is understood as the product of environmental reinforcement rather than autonomous will.\n\nWritten with the clarity and conviction of a scientist who believes the stakes could not be higher, Beyond Freedom and Dignity is one of the most controversial and intellectually electrifying works of 20th-century social science. Skinner challenges the reader to reconsider the very foundations of ethics, governance, and culture, arguing that only by relinquishing our illusions of inner freedom can we design environments that genuinely promote human flourishing. Whether one ultimately agrees or recoils from his conclusions, Skinner's vision remains a landmark provocation — one that forces the question: if we can engineer a better world, do we have the right not to?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49216208994523,"sku":"2026200017507-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/239b88a3-6977-4b53-81d1-5f691681a8ad.png?v=1788405386","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200017507-secondhand-beyond-freedom-and-dignity","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}