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CORCORAN SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY

I. Philosophy

Philosophy C1: History of Philosophy: Prerequisite: any two "B"
courses listed in this school.—The lectures trace the development of philosophical
thought from the early Greeks to the middle of the nineteenth century. The
endeavor is made to present the various philosophical systems in their relation to
the civilization of the age in which they belong, and to estimate their social and
political significance. Professor Lefevre.

Philosophy C2: Empiricism and Rationalism: Prerequisite: Philosophy
C1.—The development of modern philosophy from Descartes and Locke to Kant.
Professor Balz.

Philosophy C3: Recent Philosophical Tendencies: Prerequisite: Philosophy
C1.—A critical study of selected systems. Professor Balz.

Philosophy C4: Oriental Philosophy: Prerequisite: Philosophy C1.—The
philosophy of India and China. Associate Professor Pott.

One or more of the following courses will be given each session, according
to the needs of graduate students and at the discretion of the professors concerned.
This work will be under the joint direction of the professors of philosophy.
Admission to the classes on approval of the professors in charge.
Hours by appointment.

• Philosophy D1: Philosophical Thought from Plato to Augustine.

• Philosophy D2: Kant and the Post-Kantian development through Hegel.

• Philosophy D3: The Philosophy of Religion.

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• Philosophy D4: Contemporary Philosophical Discussion.

Note: Every student who desires to become a candidate for the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy in the Corcoran School of Philosophy must pass a satisfactory
examination on the History of Philosophy. This is a prescribed condition
of qualification for candidacy. The examination may be oral, written, or
both, in the discretion of the professors concerned.

II. Psychology

Psychology C1: (Educaton C1): Advanced General Psychology: Psychology
B1 and one B course in Philosophy prerequisite.—An intensive study
of fundamental processes and problems, involving a survey of important modern
contributions to psychological literature, with emphasis upon a systematic
formulation of results. To be given in alternate years with Psychology C2.
Professor Ferguson.

Psychology C2: (Education C6): Mental Tests and Their Applications:
Psychology B1 and one B course in Philosophy prerequisite.—A study of the
more important mental tests and intelligence scales, with practice in their administration
and interpretation. To be given in alternate years with Psychology
C1. Professor Ferguson.

Psychology D1: Admission on approval of the professor in charge.—Advanced
work to meet the needs of individual students. Professor Ferguson.

Summer Quarter 1926

Philosophy sC1-I: History of Philosophy. First Term. Associate Professor
Pott and assistants.

Philosophy sC1-II: Evolution of Mediaeval Thought from the Twelfth
to the Sixteenth Centuries. Second Term. Professor Gilson.

Philosophy sCk-III: Evolution of French Thought from the Sixteenth
Century to the Present. Second Term. Professor Gilson.