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History of Psychology, 4/e
David Hothersall, Ohio State University
Philosophical and Scientific Antecedents of Psychology

Chapter Objectives


After studying this chapter, you should:

  • Understand the discoveries of several Renaissance scientists
  • Appreciate the relevance to psychology of advancements in astronomy and mathematics
  • Know the people and issues related to the nativist-empiricist debate
  • See psychology as a merging of the methods of the scientific revolution and the topics of the Renaissance philosophers
  • Appreciate the context in which some of the greatest of human achievements were made








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