CORCORAN SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY AND PSYCHOLOGY
I. Philosophy
For Undergraduates
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 and second terms: Logic. Third term:
An introductory discussion of philosophical problems. (B.A. or B.S. credit,
3 session-hours.)
Assistant Professor Davenport and Mr. Leckie.
Philosophy B2: Ethics: The historical development of the chief types
of ethical theory. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
Assistant Professor Davenport and Mr. Hammond.
Philosophy B3: History of Morals: A descriptive and historical study
of moral ideas and practices. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
Professor Balz and Mr. Todd.
Philosophy B4: Philosophy of Government: The study of the leading
philosophical conceptions of government in Western civilization. (B.A. or
B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
Assistant Professor Dent and Mr. Todd.
Philosophy B6: Social Philosophy: A study of human nature as expressed
in social life and organization. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
Assistant Professor Dent and Mr. Todd.
For Undergraduates and Graduates
Philosophy C1: History of Philosophy: Prerequisite, any two B courses
listed in this School.—The history of philosophy from the first Greek philosophers
to the present day.
Professor Balz, Associate Professor Buchanan, Assistant Professors
Dent and Davenport, and Mr. Hammond.
For Graduates
(Philosophy C1, the History of Philosophy, is prerequisite for all other C
courses in Philosophy.)
Philosophy C2: Empiricism and Rationalism: Philosophy in the seventeenth
and eighteenth centuries—Descartes, Spinoza, Leibnitz, Locke, Berkeley,
and Hume.
Professor Balz and Assistant Professor Dent.
Philosophy C3: Recent Philosophical Systems: Idealism, with special
reference to Bradley (Professor Balz), Pragmatism and Naturalism, with special
reference to James and Santayana (Professor Dent).
Professor Balz and Assistant Professor Dent.
Philosophy C4: Philosophical Criticism: Any two B courses listed in
this School prerequisite.—A study of problems arising from the interactions and
conflicts of scientific, aesthetic, and moral interests.
Associate Professor Buchanan.
Philosophy C5: The Platonic Tradition in Philosophy: A study of the
intellectual crises in history when Platonism has been a deciding factor; the
rise of Christian theology; the beginnings of modern science; recent developments
in mathematics and physics.
Associate Professor Buchanan.
Philosophy C6: Philosophy and Scientific Inquiry: The significance of
certain problems and theories of science with reference to their bearing upon
metaphysical concepts of nature. The philosophical doctrines of Bergson,
Whitehead, Driesch, Haldane, Broad and others are discussed.
Assistant Professor Davenport.
Philosophy D1: Logical Theory: (Not offered in 1930-31.)
Assistant Professor Davenport.
Philosophy D2: Kant and the Post-Kantian Movement: (Not offered in
1930-31.)
Professor Balz and Assistant Professor Dent.
Philosophy D3: Metaphysics: Reading and discussion of one of the
major writings in metaphysics. (Not offered in 1930-31.)
Associate Professor Buchanan.
Philosophy D4: The Philosophy of John Dewey.
Professor Balz.
Philosophy D5: Aesthetics: A critique of art and art criticism.
Associate Professor Buchanan.
(Admission to D courses upon approval of the professors in charge.)
Note: Every student who desires to become a candidate for the degree
of Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy must pass an 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 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 Associate Professor Geldard and Acting Assistant
Professor Dennis.
Psychology B2: Educational Psychology: Psychology B1 prerequisite.—
Mental ability and its development. Quantitative aspects of the subject will
be stressed, and the classroom work will be supplemented by practice in mental
measurement and experiments in learning. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 sessionhours.)
Professor Ferguson.
Psychology B3: Abnormal Psychology: Psychology B1 prerequisite.—A
study of mental and nervous disorders, including a consideration of psychoanalytic
as well as more conventional interpretations, and of the social aspects
of abnormal behavior. The classroom work will be supplemented by clinical
demonstrations. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
Associate Professor Geldard.
Psychology B4: Social Psychology: Psychology B1 prerequisite.—The
psychological traits which have important implications for human society
will be examined. Emphasis will be placed upon the psychology rather than
the theory of group life. (B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
Acting Assistant Professor Dennis.
Psychology C1: Experimental Psychology: Psychology B1 and any
other B course listed in this School prerequisite.—The lectures and laboratory
work will enable the student to familiarize himself with the apparatus and
methods used in psychological investigations. Experiments will be performed
to determine qualitatively and quantitatively the phenomena of sensation,
perception, memory, attention, emotion and action.
Associate Professor Geldard and Acting Assistant Professor Dennis.
Psychology C2: Mental Measurement: Psychology B1 and any other B
course listed in this School prerequisite.—A study of the more important mental
tests and intelligence scales, of the statistical methods involved in their use
and of the results obtained.
Professor Ferguson.
Psychology C3: Comparative Psychology: Psychology B1 and any other
B course listed in this School prerequisite.—A study of animal behavior in its
relation to fundamental problems of human psychology. Various species will
be considered with respect to their response in natural habitat; methods and
results of experimentation will be emphasized. Topics covered will include
instinct, emotion, habit, sensation and the more complex processes.
Acting Assistant Professor Dennis.
Psychology C4: Principles of Psychology: Psychology B1 and any other
B course listed in this School prerequisite.—An examination of the more important
systematic positions in psychology, with special reference to the structural,
functional, behavioristic and Gestalt points of view.
Associate Professor Geldard.
Psychology D1: Admission on approval of the professors in charge.—
Minor research problems.
Professor Ferguson, Associate Professor Geldard and Acting Assistant
Professor Dennis.
