PSYCHOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY (PY3040)

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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: 
PY3040
Name: 
PSYCHOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY
Discipline: 
PY (Psychology)
Type: 
Regular
Level: 
Undergraduate
Credits: 
4
Can be taken twice for credit?: 
No
Pre-requisites: 
College Level=Sophomore
Co-requisites: 
None
Equivalencies: 
PSYCHOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY (PL3040)

Learning Outcomes

  1. 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
  2. Local and Global Perspectives: Students will enhance their intercultural understanding of languages, cultures, and histories of local societies and the global issues to which these relate (CCI LO1)
  3. Civic and Ethical Engagement: Students will demonstrate awareness of ethical considerations relating to specific societal problems, values, or practices (historical or contemporary; global or local) and learn to articulate possible solutions to prominent challenges facing societies and institutions today so as to become engaged actors at various levels in our interconnected world (CCI LO4)

Offering(s)

Term Code Name
Fall 2023 PY3040 PSYCHOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY

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