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HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY
- Course Outline, Spring 2009
- TEXT: Hergenhahn, B.R. (2009). An Introduction to the History of Psychology. 6th. Ed. Wadsworth, Belmont, CA.
- Instructor: Edward Kardas, Peace 109, x-4231, 234-9089, E-mail: epkardas@saumag.edu
- Revised: 2009-01-13

Week of	Chap	Topic
Jan 12	1	Introduction
Jan 19		Other Intro. Issues
Jan 26	2	Early Greek Philosophy
Feb 2		Early Greek Philosophy
Feb 9	3	After Aristotle: The Search for the Good Life Test 1
Feb 16	4	The Beginnings of Modern Science and Philosophy
Feb 23		The Beginnings of Modern Science and Philosophy
Mar 2	5	Empiricism, Sensationalism, and Positivism
Mar 9 Mid-Term is 3/9	6	Rationalism Test 2
Mar 16		Early Developments in Physiology and the Rise of Experimental Psychology
Mar 23 Spring Break	8	Spring Break
March 31 Drop Day is 4/01		Early Developments in Physiology and the Rise of Experimental Psychology
Apr 6	9	Voluntarism and Structuralism
Apr 13	10	The Darwinian Influence Test 3
Apr 20	11	Functionalism
April 27	12, 13	Behaviorism, Neo-Behaviorism
May 4		Test 4 (Final)

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 4/1. 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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