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A Prehistory of Psychology<\/h1>\nPrecursors to American psychology can be found in philosophy and physiology. Philosophers such as John Locke (1632\u20131704) and Thomas Reid (1710\u20131796) promoted [pb_glossary id=\"64\"]empiricism[\/pb_glossary]<\/a>, the idea that all knowledge comes from experience. The work of Locke, Reid, and others emphasized the role of the human observer and the primacy of the senses in defining how the mind comes to acquire knowledge. In American colleges and universities in the early 1800s, these principles were taught as courses on mental and moral philosophy. Most often these courses taught about the mind based on the faculties of intellect, will, and the senses (Fuchs, 2000[footnote]Fuchs, A. H. (2000). Contributions of American mental philosophers to psychology in the United States. History of Psychology, 3, 3\u201319.[\/footnote]<\/a>).\n","rendered":"

A Prehistory of Psychology<\/h1>\n

Precursors to American psychology can be found in philosophy and physiology. Philosophers such as John Locke (1632\u20131704) and Thomas Reid (1710\u20131796) promoted empiricism<\/a><\/a>, the idea that all knowledge comes from experience. The work of Locke, Reid, and others emphasized the role of the human observer and the primacy of the senses in defining how the mind comes to acquire knowledge. In American colleges and universities in the early 1800s, these principles were taught as courses on mental and moral philosophy. Most often these courses taught about the mind based on the faculties of intellect, will, and the senses (Fuchs, 2000[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/a>).<\/p>\n

  1. Fuchs, A. H. (2000). Contributions of American mental philosophers to psychology in the United States. History of Psychology, 3, 3\u201319. ↵<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>
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