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CORCORAN SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY
I. Philosophy
First-year students, entering the college from high or preparatory schools,
are not admitted to the courses in Philosophy or Psychology.
Philosophy B1: Logic.—First term: Deductive Logic. Second term:
and to the detection of fallacies in reasoning. Third term: A critical
exposition of different theories of knowledge. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
Professor Lefevre, Associate Professor Pott, Mr. Dent.
Philosophy B2: Ethics.—The course deals with the general development
and the different types of theories of morality, and is intended to aid the
student in reaching a constructive result. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
Professor Lefevre.
Philosophy B3: History of Morals.—A descriptive and genetic study
of moral ideas and practices at different stages of society and in different civilizations,
with a view to showing the progressive character of morality. The
course will terminate with a discussion of certain present-day problems. (B.A.
or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.) Professor Balz.
Philosophy B4: Philosophy of Government.—The chief aim of the
course is a study of the leading philosophical conceptions of government in
Western civilization. The course will also include the examination of the
chief political ideas of Oriental civilization, with the purpose of placing Western
conceptions in wider perspective. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
Associate Professor Pott.
Philosophy B5: (Education B1): History and Philosophy of Educa- tion.—A study of the chief educational ideals of mankind in relation to
their social and historical conditions, and as the expression of corresponding
philosophies of life. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.) Associate Professor
Pott.
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.
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.
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 sC1-III: Evolution of French Thought from the Sixteenth
Century to the Present. Second Term. Professor Gilson.
II. Psychology
Psychology B1: General Psychology.—A survey of the principles of
psychology, either as part of a liberal education or as preparation for professional
study. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.) Professor Ferguson
and Mr. Scott.
Psychology B2: (Education B2): Educational Psychology.—(See
school of Education.)
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 sB1-I: Deductive Logic. First Term. 1 session-hour.
Associate Professor Pott and Assistants.
Philosophy sB1-II: Inductive Logic. First Term. 1 session-hour.
Associate Professor Pott and Assistants.
Philosophy sB1-III: Logic. First Term. 1 session-hour. Associate
Professor Pott and Assistants.
Philosophy sB2-I: The Ethics of Sensibility. Second Term. 1 session-hour.
Professor Lefevre.
Philosophy sB2-II: The Ethics of Reasoning. Second Term. 1 session-hour.
Professor Lefevre.
Philosophy sB2-III: The Ethics of Personality. Second Term. 1
session-hour. Professor Lefevre.
Philosophy sB6-I: History and Philosophy of Education. (See Education
sB1-I) First Term.
Philosophy sB6-II: History and Philosophy of Education. (See
Education sB1-II) Second Term.
Philosophy sB6-III: History and Philosophy of Education. (See
Education sB1-III) Second Term.
Psychology sB1-I: General Psychology. First Term. 1 session-hour.
Professor Geissler.
Psychology sB1-II: General Psychology. First Term. 1 session-hour.
Professor Geissler.
Psychology sB1-III: General Psychology. First Term. 1 session-hour.
Professor Geissler.
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