 | The University of Virginia record February 1, 1930 |  |
CORCORAN SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY AND PSYCHOLOGY
I. Philosophy
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.
(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 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: 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
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.
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