EDU.5575 Historical, Theoretical, and Philosophical Foundations of Behavior Analysis
This course will focus on the scientific and philosophical underpinnings of behavior analysis from Greek naturalism to the 21st century. It covers the history and philosophy of science and psychology; the long past, short history, and recent origins of behavior analysis in cultural context; historical and conceptual relations between behavior analysis and other systems (e.g., behaviorism, psychoanalysis, phenomenalism, cognitivism); and historiographic issues and methods.