Philosophy of Psychology

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

In a course on philosophy of psychology we make use of psychological studies to address some philosophical questions and problems like: are we autonomous rational beings or are we dependent upon others? How do we understand irrational things like forgetting and dreaming? Is the cause of mental illness biological or psycho-social? How can family situations help or hinder psychic growth? How do we understand emotions like jealousy and sibling rivalry? How do we understand the curious usage of metaphors, where we say that you are a chicken and do not mean you are one?