Early Jesuit Society's Science of Soul: Reflections on History and Epistemology of Psychology

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  • Paulo José Carvalho da Silva

Abstract

This article discusses the relevance and the complexity of the Early Jesuit Society's science of the soul (1540-1773). It analyses some practical application cases of this science and proposes an epistemological reflection on the so-called Jesuit's psychology.

Author Biography

Paulo José Carvalho da Silva

Programa de Estudos Pós-Graduados em História da Ciência, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.

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2008-03-17

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