Conceptions of humanity, Throughout the centuries,

Conceptions of humanity

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Throughout the centuries, conceptions of humanity have been based sometimes on natural explanations (materialism), sometimes on supernatural explanations (idealism). Give the name of a philosopher (from any historical era) who defends the materialist position, explain his position, then say how this philosopher's position influenced ONE (1) branch of psychology (of your choice ). Give the name of a philosopher who defends the position of idealism, explain his position, then say how this philosopher's position influenced ONE (1) branch of psychology (your choice). Finally, give your personal opinion: is psychology more of a materialistic science or an idealistic science, or a bit of both? Give arguments to be convincing and support your arguments with examples of real life situations (hypothetical or real).

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