Psychology's historical link with philosophy involves exploring existence and knowledge, with religion initially dominating until the Renaissance fostered independence through scientific inquiry.
The relationship between psychology and philosophy involves exploring humanity's place in the world through various -isms and mind-body arguments, with early thought heavily influenced by religion until the Renaissance spurred scientific and philosophical independence.
| Front | Historic relationship between Psychology and Philosophy |
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| Back | o purpose to discover our place in this world: materialism, monism, atomism, skepticism, idealism, and the origin, nature, methods, and limits of our knowledge (epistemology) o mind/ body arguments; Descartes used rigorous scientific approach (brilliant mathematician) o highly influenced/ controlled by religion in until the 14th century; however, many philosophers broke from religious dogma during the Renaissance as science began to increase and influence philosophers. o philosophers introduced empiricism/ nativism argument which spurred research |
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