CHST 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Fideism, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Tabula Rasa
3 Oct 2016
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We are finishing off the lecture of the history of childhood. Describe and critically examine the main these themes in european constructions of childhood and the major thinkers who promoted them. Identify and evaluate the impact and presence of these themes in contemporary ideas of childhood. Lloyd de mause: this person shaped the view of childhood (picture shown in slide) The basic setup for psychologist studies behaviour and mental processes. Drew more intention about the dynamic between parents/adults and children. Women were usually seen as naturally lust able. Includes more tender moments between children and adults. An outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human tather than divine or supernatural matters. Much more self affirming point of view. Stresses the potential value and goodness of human beigns, emphasizes common human needs abd seeks rational ways of solving human problems , through critical thinking and evidence (rationalism and empirism) over established doctrine or faith (fideism)
