PHIL & HIST ROOTS OF PSYCH SCIENCE

Catalog description

A historical survey of the philosophical and scientific approaches relevant to the modern field of psychological science. The intellectual development of psychology is explored through an examination of the innovative ideas, theoretical systems, and methodological advances of influential thinkers, along with the social, economic, and historical context in which those ideas, schools of thought, and methodologies formed. The philosophical questions woven through both historical and contemporary issues in psychological science (e.g. What is the nature of the mind? Does free will exist?) will be highlighted to increase understanding of the modern, seemingly disjointed, identity of the field. Pre-requisite: PSYC-101 , ENGL-102 or ENGL-109 or permission of the instructor.