Page 10 - History of Psychology

The core of his methodological approach is found in various discourses on logic,
which seek to analyze the thoughts contained in language. Two logical processes

are deduction and induction. So that at the end of the Greek era, important
themes and issues in psychology began to be identified and well structured.

Turning to Rome, the Roman community was initially not interested and had a love
of natural science which became the basis of the philosophical system of their
ancestors, namely the Greeks. However, they want to keep it. The Stoic and
Epicurean philosophy of Rome played a role in the development of psychology,
where both philosophies were still limited and manifested in various Roman
religious practices. Roman philosophy was more specialized in general attitudes to
life. The psychological implications of this view are limited to guidelines for
appropriateness and moral values.

The Stoics have a fairly conservative view, namely that it is the universe that
determines life, or in other words, humanity is determined by the destiny of
nature. Later, the Epicureans, as opposed to the Stoics, believed that happiness

only involved the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain. The last major
philosopher from the pagans was Plotinus, here he revived Plato's teachings
which then dominated Christian teachings on psychology. The teachings of Jesus
and various interpretations of the Christian message developed. With the fall of
the Western empire, intellectual life in the West stagnated. The papacy then had a
great role not only in the spiritual sphere but also in civil government, which then
culminated in the call for the Crusade. The exposure to Islamic culture revived
European interest in the great works of ancient civilization and intellectual revival.

Discussion Questions

Compare Aristotle's attitude toward sensory experience with that of Plato!
Summarize the reason Greek philosophy was important to the development of
western civilization!

Time : 90 minutes

Methods : Presentation and Discussion

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