PSY 1311 Foundations of Psychology as Human Science
The philosophical and scientific bases for a psychological inquiry into human nature are considered. Psychology as a human (or "moral") science is contrasted with the prevailing model of psychology as a natural science. Lectures and primary sources present developmental, psychoanalytic, existential and clinical perspectives on psychological life. Initial exposure to a psychological way of seeing and speaking is presented with regard to self, others, cultural world and animal kingdom.
Offered
Fall and Spring