For Graduates and Undergraduates.
Philosophy C1: The History of Philosophy: Course B1, or B2,
or B3 prerequisite.—This course is intended primarily for those who
wish to know something of the history of thought and the influence
which philosophical ideas have exerted in the development of civilization.
The lectures will give a general account of philosophical
speculation from its beginnings among the Greeks to the present
time. The endeavor will be made to present the various philosophical
systems in their relation to the science and general civilization
of the ages to which they belong, and to estimate their social
and political significance. A large part of the year will be devoted
to the theories and problems of modern times. Reading of texts
and commentaries, lectures, discussions, and essays. Monday,
Wednesday, Friday, 10-11. Rotunda, N. E. Professor Lefevre.
Philosophy C2: Social Psychology.—(Open to students who
have taken Courses B1, or B2, or B3, or their equivalents.) In this
course, general psychological principles will be applied to the study
of the social relations of the self, and the influence which determine
feeling and action in the individual as a member of the group, e. g.,
the sentiments of religious, political, and social crowds. The attempt
is made to approach social facts from the mental side. The study of
social consciousness, as involved in the genesis and growth of social
institutions; the psychology of education; the psychology of religion;
and the evolution of social consciousness will engage the attention
in this course. Reading of texts, lectures, discussions, and reports.
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 9-10. Rotunda, S. E. Adjunct Professor
Balz.
Text-Books.—To be announced.
