ABSTRACT
A history of psychology course can be a student’s first encounter with notions such as determinism, mind-body issues, positivism, philosophy of science, or even the accepted theories of evolution. Most undergraduate students take the course late in their college careers, and for many, it is difficult to recognize and discuss the organizing principles that unite the varied subfields discussed in prior classes. Moreover, good students often come to the course having learned a considerable amount of psychology, yet knows little of where it fits in the European and North American intellectual traditions.
