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BRILL eBooks, May 25, 2019
Psychology is the scientific study of behavior-how people perceive the world, think and act. In a... more Psychology is the scientific study of behavior-how people perceive the world, think and act. In addition to the obvious benefits of an understanding of human behavior, the major in psychology emphasizes the development of critical thinking skills as well as practical experience in developing research ideas, analyzing data and communicating results. The psychology major reflects the richness of the field; courses focus on the primary areas of research and instruction-behavior and cognition, clinical, cognitive, personality and social. Core courses survey the field, statistical and research methodologies, and various sub-disciplines, while more advanced courses provide opportunities to explore specific topics in greater depth. Led by faculty who are active researchers, psychology courses at all levels combine the study of people with a focus on the analysis and interpretation of data. A bachelor's degree in psychology is useful for students seeking or continuing careers in management, education, human resources, research and marketing. Further study at the graduate level can prepare students for a career as a clinical psychologist. All students will find that the major provides knowledge about human behavior and methods of research that are valuable in a range of professions.
BRILL eBooks, May 25, 2019
Russian Philosophy in the Twenty-First Century, 2020
Is Analysis a Goal in Itself? It is well known that in philosophy, especially of the English-spea... more Is Analysis a Goal in Itself? It is well known that in philosophy, especially of the English-speaking world, the analytical approach has been predominant for about a century. Critical analysis is directed mostly at the logical structure of language as well as at concepts, definitions and propositions. Bertrand Russell, one of the founders of analytic philosophy, states: "One purpose that has run through all that I have said, has been the justification of analysis, i.e., the justification of logical atomism, of the view that you can get down in theory, if not in practice, to ultimate simples, out of which the world is built."2 Robert Ammerman clarifies this assessment: "To analyze, we may say roughly, is to take apart in order to gain a better understanding of what is being analyzed… The philosopher … is interested in analyzing linguistic or conceptual units. He is concerned, in general, with coming to understand the structure of language by a careful study of its elements and their interrelations. We will use the word 'analysis' (or 'analytic philosophy'), then, to refer to any philosophy which places its greatest emphasis upon the study of language and its complexities."3 What would be, then, the place of the synthetic approach in contemporary philosophy? In fact, it is practically never discussed or even mentioned, though analysis and synthesis are known to be correlative procedures. The one-sided development of analysis at the expense of synthesis is a huge loss for philosophy, which has therefore been divested of much of its creative, constructive potential.
Berghahn Books, Dec 29, 2017
College Literature
The creative aspect of the humanities has not yet found its recognition in the established classi... more The creative aspect of the humanities has not yet found its recognition in the established classification of academic disciplines. The crucial question may be formulated as follows: are the humanities a purely scholarly field, or should there be some active, constructive supplement to them? There are three major branches of knowledge established in academia: natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities. Technology serves as the practical extension (“application”) of the natural sciences, and politics as the extension of the social sciences. Both technology and politics are designed to transform what their respective disciplines study: nature and society. Is there, then, any activity in the humanities that would correspond to this transformative status of technology and politics? In the following schema, the third line demonstrates a blank space, indicating the open status of the practical applications of the humanities:
BRILL eBooks, May 25, 2019
Psychology is the scientific study of behavior-how people perceive the world, think and act. In a... more Psychology is the scientific study of behavior-how people perceive the world, think and act. In addition to the obvious benefits of an understanding of human behavior, the major in psychology emphasizes the development of critical thinking skills as well as practical experience in developing research ideas, analyzing data and communicating results. The psychology major reflects the richness of the field; courses focus on the primary areas of research and instruction-behavior and cognition, clinical, cognitive, personality and social. Core courses survey the field, statistical and research methodologies, and various sub-disciplines, while more advanced courses provide opportunities to explore specific topics in greater depth. Led by faculty who are active researchers, psychology courses at all levels combine the study of people with a focus on the analysis and interpretation of data. A bachelor's degree in psychology is useful for students seeking or continuing careers in management, education, human resources, research and marketing. Further study at the graduate level can prepare students for a career as a clinical psychologist. All students will find that the major provides knowledge about human behavior and methods of research that are valuable in a range of professions.
BRILL eBooks, May 25, 2019
Russian Philosophy in the Twenty-First Century, 2020
Is Analysis a Goal in Itself? It is well known that in philosophy, especially of the English-spea... more Is Analysis a Goal in Itself? It is well known that in philosophy, especially of the English-speaking world, the analytical approach has been predominant for about a century. Critical analysis is directed mostly at the logical structure of language as well as at concepts, definitions and propositions. Bertrand Russell, one of the founders of analytic philosophy, states: "One purpose that has run through all that I have said, has been the justification of analysis, i.e., the justification of logical atomism, of the view that you can get down in theory, if not in practice, to ultimate simples, out of which the world is built."2 Robert Ammerman clarifies this assessment: "To analyze, we may say roughly, is to take apart in order to gain a better understanding of what is being analyzed… The philosopher … is interested in analyzing linguistic or conceptual units. He is concerned, in general, with coming to understand the structure of language by a careful study of its elements and their interrelations. We will use the word 'analysis' (or 'analytic philosophy'), then, to refer to any philosophy which places its greatest emphasis upon the study of language and its complexities."3 What would be, then, the place of the synthetic approach in contemporary philosophy? In fact, it is practically never discussed or even mentioned, though analysis and synthesis are known to be correlative procedures. The one-sided development of analysis at the expense of synthesis is a huge loss for philosophy, which has therefore been divested of much of its creative, constructive potential.
Berghahn Books, Dec 29, 2017
College Literature
The creative aspect of the humanities has not yet found its recognition in the established classi... more The creative aspect of the humanities has not yet found its recognition in the established classification of academic disciplines. The crucial question may be formulated as follows: are the humanities a purely scholarly field, or should there be some active, constructive supplement to them? There are three major branches of knowledge established in academia: natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities. Technology serves as the practical extension (“application”) of the natural sciences, and politics as the extension of the social sciences. Both technology and politics are designed to transform what their respective disciplines study: nature and society. Is there, then, any activity in the humanities that would correspond to this transformative status of technology and politics? In the following schema, the third line demonstrates a blank space, indicating the open status of the practical applications of the humanities: