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Caption: Course Catalog - 1875-1876
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DEPARTMENTS OF STUDY. To gain a more compact and complete statement of some of the branches of Study, and especially of such as do not give name to Schools, they are arranged here under the head of Departments of Study. In some cases also these studies may be pursued farther than is provided for in the regular courses of the several Schools. The general course and full extent of the instruction provided in any of these studies can be seen by consulting the following statements. HISTORY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE. The historical studies afford a general view of the history, social organization and progress of the race. They embrace also the history of the Arts and Sciences, and of Civilization, the principles of civil polity and law, the philosophy of history, and the principles of political economy and constitutional law. The instruction is given chiefly by lectures, with readings of specified authors, and the study of historical geography and chronology. The course occupies three terms in the third and fourth years of the University Courses. 3d YEAR. Ancient History of Greece and Rome,with notices of other nations ; Ancient Geography, Mediaeval History, Modern History, general European History, European Geography. 4th YEAR. Constitutional History of England and the United States, five lectures a week. History of Civilization, analysis of historical forces and phenomena, notices of the arts and of the inductive sciences, Political Economy. PHILOSOPHY AND LOGIC. The studies of this department are taught chiefly by lectures, with readings of specified authors, and written essays. These studies require much maturity of powers and are therefore confined to the fourth year of the course. Mental Philosophy. Analysis ar.d classification of mental phenomena; Theories of perception, imagination, memory, judgment, reason, intuition. Doctrines of the absolute and the unconditioned. Mental Physiology or connection of Body and Mind, healthful conditions of thought, growth and decay of mental and moral powers. Philosophy of Education. Moral Philosophy. Theory of Conscience, Nature of Moral obligation, Moral feel'ng. The Right. The Good. Practical ethics; Duties. Formation of character. Ancient Schools of Philosoph), Scholasticism, Modern schools of philosophy. Influence of philosophy on the progress of civilization pnd on modern sciences and ;,rts. Principles of Logic, conditions of valid thinking, forms of arguments, fallacies and their clasification. Inductive and Scientific
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