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Descartes and Locke

Descartes and Locke. Prescientific Psychology. Rene Descartes (1596-1650). The mind and the body are interactive machines, meaning that they work together Mind could influence the body and vice versa Allowed for both voluntary and involuntary behavior

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Descartes and Locke

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  1. Descartes and Locke Prescientific Psychology

  2. Rene Descartes (1596-1650) • The mind and the body are interactive machines, meaning that they work together • Mind could influence the body and vice versa • Allowed for both voluntary and involuntary behavior • Understood that the brain was the center of thinking, not other organs (like the heart)

  3. Rene Descartes (1596-1650) • Believed that human minds consisted of two types of ideas • Innate ideas (like a belief in God) • Derived ideas (those gained from experience

  4. John Locke (1632-1704) • Empirical approach: knowledge is gained by careful observation • Did not believe in innate ideas, but supported the notion of derived ideas • Mind is a “blank slate” that is shaped by experiences • Aristotle called this the tabula rasa

  5. Timeline Activity • We will use an interactive Flash timeline to trace the early history of psychology • We will look at major events, publications, and ways of thinking • As items are selected, add them to the timeline that you have been provided

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