PSY 4130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Renaissance Humanism, Ancient Greek Philosophy, Individualism

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 4130
• Professor: Shirley Griffith

Document Summary

History and systems of psychology chapter 4 | lecture 2|renaissance science and philosophy. In terms of the renaissance, humanism denotes an intense interest in human beings, as if. Great concern with human potential and achievement. The belief in the power of the individual to make a positive difference in the world created a spirit of optimism. Renaissance humanists were devout christians, but wanted religion to be more personal and. Argued for a religion that could be personally experienced rather than one that the church. The works of the early greek and roman poets, philosophers, and politicians were of special. To the regret of humanists, aristotle"s philosophy (along with christian theology) had been used to create a set of rules, regulations, and beliefs that one had to accept in order to be. Christian interest, and renaissance scholars wanted to read what the ancients had said hierarchy imposed on the people.