PSYC 2230 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Conditioned Taste Aversion, Philosophical Theory, Determinism
20 Jun 2013
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Philosophical and physiological theory: philosophical theory is derived from notions about what constitutes human nature that was very much a part of greed philosophy. Eg, aristotle propose: the soul ( mind) is free ( to make a choice, free mind = indeterminism), thus free will; and the mind is a blank slate at birth. Hence, experience and learning determines in part the mind s contents. Contrary to aristotle s position is determinism: all action is caused by antecedent variables. Descartes approach suggests a mechanical view of human nature as in automatic reactions to stimuli and a cognitive view of the mind s capacity to think and reason. Nature-nurture controversy is an outgrowth of aristotle and. Descartes competing views: locke introduced 2 imp ideas for psychology, role of sensory experience in determining contents of mind since mind at birth is a blank slate, a tabula rasa (ex.
