This is the top history of psychology text. Although the focus is on psychology the breadth of its coverage qualifies it as an all-purpose intellectual history: The history of psychology is necessarily a history of philosophy. There is detailed coverage of the major forces in human thought from ancient times to the modern era. Professors would assign this text more often than they do if it were briefer. Undergraduates often have difficulty assimilating this material in a one-semester course but those who do are well rewarded: The text provides the foundation and context for a lifetime of more detailed topical study.