HP

HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY
- Course Outline, Spring 2008
- TEXT: Hergenhahn, B.R. (2005). An Introduction to the History of Psychology. 5th. Ed. Cengage, Belmont, CA.
- Instructor: Edward Kardas, Peace 109, x-4231, 234-9089, E-mail: epkardas@saumag.edu
- Revised: 2008-01-08

Week of	Chap	Topic
Jan 14	1	Introduction
Jan 21		Other Intro. Issues
Jan 28	2	Early Greek Philosophy
Feb 4
Feb 11	3	After Aristotle: The Search for the Good Life Test 1
Feb 18	4	The Beginnings of Modern Science and Philosophy
Feb 25
Mar 3	5	Empiricism, Sensationalism, and Positivism
Mar 10 Mid-Term is 4/12	6	Rationalism Test 2
Mar 17 Spring Break		Spring Break
Mar 24	8	Early Developments in Physiology and the Rise of Experimental Psychology
March 31 Drop Day is 4/02
Apr 7	9	Voluntarism and Structuralism
Apr 14	10	The Darwinian Influence Test 3
Apr 21	11	Functionalism
April 28	12, 13	Behaviorism, Neo-Behaviorism
May 5		Test 4

Tests will be a combination of objective and short answer items. An optional paper may be used to substitute for one's lowest grade. Paper topics must be declared to me by 4/9. All tests have equal value in computing the final grade. The final exam is NOT comprehensive.

Other Resources

Psychology as History and as Science (from Kardas book, requires password, get in class)
American Psychological Foundation Gold Medal Winners 1956-2007
System of Life Institute Philosophy Links, another comprehensive site
Guide to Philosophy on the Internet , a very good URL by Peter Suber, Earlham College
Institutions, Societies and Commercial Organizations on the Internet , lots of links relating to philosophy, sociology, etc.
Peter King of Oxford University's Index page of Philosophy and more (EXCELLENT!)
American Philosophical Association

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