PSYC 305 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Moral Treatment, Margaret Sanger, Theocentricism

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Naturalism: philosophical perspective, states that scientific procedures + laws apply to all phenomena. Assumes all events have a history that is understandable in terms of identifiable forces. Contrast with older beliefs about supernatural phenomena, modern period approached in a more naturalistic way. Heuristic theory: fosters discovery, learning + predictive efficiency. Appeal of naturalism based partly on heuristic value. Faustus used demons to explain everything. Demons were used to explain weather phenomena hail, lightning, windstorms. With advent of scientific revolution demonological explanations = replaced by naturalistic explanations based on measureable low-pressure + high pressure centers, etc. Traced back as early as 5th century anaximander proposed a protoevolutionary theory that anticipated later models. Roots found in early buddhism, taoism + teachings of confucius. Idea of evolution = part of broader discipline of cosmogony. Cosmogony = study of the origin of the cosmos or the universe. Evolution of the solar system of the sun + stars.

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