Psychology and philosophy have a long history in common. The course addresses philosophical dimensions and implications of psychology – concerning our understanding of cognition, action, emotion, imagination, mind, body, and brain. It also deals with central issues in philosophy that reflect and elaborate our understanding of human psychology and the way it is scientifically investigated: consciousness, thought and language, identity, and other forms of human subjectivity and its social, cultural, and historical fabric.
Code
PL3040
Name
PSYCHOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY
Credits
4
Pre-requisites
College Level=Sophomore
Co-requisites
None
Can be taken twice for credit?
No
Discipline
PL (Philosophy)
Level
Undergraduate
Type
GE115
CAMS ID
4312
Last update with CAMS
Students are encouraged to critically think through the multi-layered relationship of psychology and philosophy and, in doing so, develop an understanding of the complexities of human being in time, culture, and history seen both from a psychological and philosophical point of view.