Historical Conceptions of an Enduring Issue
Description:
For literally thousands of years, people have discussed the answers to questions about reality and the nature of being. The 350 years surveyed thus far in this course have included a broad spectrum of philosophers and psychologists that demonstrate this tradition. This assignment will focus this broad perspective by providing two seminal themes and a few major theorists for further consideration.
General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment:
- Doctoral learners are required to use APA 7th style for their writing assignments.
- Refer to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association for specific guidelines related to doctoral level writing. The Manual contains essential information on manuscript structure and content, clear and concise writing, and academic grammar and usage.
- This assignment requires that at least four additional scholarly research sources related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included.
Directions:
In a paper (1,650-1,750 words), do the following:
- Contrast the views of Aristotle and Descartes on the relationship between body and mind/ soul.
- Contrast the nature of introspection from the vantage points of Titchener, Comte, and Kant.
References:
- A History of Introspection Read: Boring, E. G. (1953). A history of introspection. Psychological Bulletin, 50(3), 169-189. https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1037/h0090793
- Darwinism, Process Structuralism, and Natural Kinds Read: Griffiths, P. E. (1996). Darwinism, process structuralism, and natural kinds. Philosophy of Science, 63, S1-S9.
- A History of Modern Psychology Read Chapters 4 and 5.