PSY 4130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Epicurus, Social Relation
5 Jun 2018
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Lecture 6: Greece and the Renaissance
In terms relevant to psychology, Confucius introduced a philosophy tat postposed a
code of behaviour for social relation as well as the morality of individuals and
organizations.
He espoused the cultivation of knowledge as a virtue, often using allusion and indirect
argument to teach. He widely credited as the source of the Golden Rule: Do unto others
as you would have them do unto to you.
Astrology development of the 2nd millennium BCE is evidence of humans always
attempting to direct patterns.
Epicurus (341-270 BCE)
• the atoms in our body move freely, supporting free will
• when we die, our atoms continue to exist, and are rearranged in some other
congaraiton, but without transferring our knowledge
• olympian gods existed, but didnt bother with humans
• advocated for living in moderation to savour life, avoiding excess
• reason and choice, not impulses are needed for a balanced life
William of Ockham (1287-1347)
Occam's Razor: the simplest explanation is typically the right one
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Document Summary
In terms relevant to psychology, confucius introduced a philosophy tat postposed a code of behaviour for social relation as well as the morality of individuals and organizations. He espoused the cultivation of knowledge as a virtue, often using allusion and indirect argument to teach. He widely credited as the source of the golden rule: do unto others as you would have them do unto to you. Astrology development of the 2nd millennium bce is evidence of humans always attempting to direct patterns.
