PSY 310 Week 1 Individual Assignment History of Psychology Paper

Resource: A History of Modern Psychology

Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you discuss the roots in early philosophy leading into the 19th century that influenced the development of modern psychology. Include the following:

oIdentify philosophers (from Ancient Greece, such as Socrates and Aristotle) that historically relate to the beginnings of psychology as formal discipline.

oIdentify major philosophers in the western tradition that were primary contributors to the formation of psychology as a discipline (name and describe the relevant work of Western philosophers, such as Descartes and Locke).

oExplore the development of the science of psychology during the 19th century, 1801-1900 (name and describe the relevant work of the major 19th century scientists, such as Wundt).

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.