Origins Of Psychology

Question 1

What was Rene Descartes’ concept and what does it mean?

Answer 1

Cartesian Dualism - mind and body are separate entities

Question 2

What is John Locke’s concept and what does it mean?

Answer 2

Empiricism - the belief that all true knowledge is derived from sensory experience

Question 3

What was Charles Darwin’s concept?

Answer 3

The Evolutionary Theories

Question 4

What century did psychology first start to emerge from philosophy?

Answer 4

17th Century