Why Existentialists hold that both traditional religion and science are dehumanizing. This is from Part 11 of Stephen Hicks’s Philosophy of Education course. 1 Clip: Previous: Jean-Paul Sartre and “Existence precedes essence.” Next: Authentic humanism. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.
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Stephen Hicks discusses how Behaviorism applies its psychological theory to educational practice. This is from Part 10 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: 2×2 chart of techniques. Next: Overcoming the resistance to conditioning. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.
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Stephen Hicks discusses Behaviorism’s controversial assumption of strong environmental determinism. This is from Part 10 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: Black box methodology. Next: Behaviorism as a “how” of education, not a “what.” Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.
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Stephen Hicks discusses the Behaviorist criticism of the “standard model” in psychology. This is from Part 10 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: On correlating cause and effect: The “standard model” in psychology. Next: The behaviorist solution. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.
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Stephen Hicks presents Behaviorism’s solution to the problems with the standard model of psychology. This is from Part 10 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: The problem with the standard model. Next: Black box methodology. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.
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Stephen Hicks discusses “Black Box” methodology and its use in Behaviorist psychological research. This is from Part 10 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: The behaviorist solution. Next: The assumption of environmental determinism. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.
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Stephen Hicks discusses scientific observation and its implications for the Behaviorist theory of psychology. This is from Part 10 of his Philosophy of Education course. Clips 1-2: Previous: Two preconditions for a science of psychology. Next: On correlating cause and effect: The “standard model” in psychology. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to
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Stephen Hicks discusses two preconditions for a science of psychology. This is from Part 10 of his Philosophy of Education course. 1 clip: Previous: 20th century psychology: Freud, Behaviorism, Cognitivism. Next: On scientific observation. Return to the Philosophy of Education page. Return to the StephenHicks.org main page.
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