Psychology, The Raping Of Philosophy?

Question

Does anyone else suspect that many ideas in psychology (particularly psychoanalysis) are stolen philosophy ideas. I refer to examples;
1. Freuds 3 part self straight out of Plato's Republic and The tripartide structure of the soul.
2. Jung's Collective Unconscious stolen from Hegel's Absolute in human consciousness.
3. Cognitive Behavioural therapy straight from the pages of the stoics like Marcus Aurelius.
Apart from examples does anyone here agree?
Here's why its important practically; with a counselling degree you can get a job helping people imrove their lives even though Counselling gains many of its ideas STRAIGHT from Philosophy. With a philosophy degree if you dont lecture you might be lucky helping people choose whether or not they want fries with that.
How can such a noble and esteemed field of knowledge be relegated to such disrespect after 2500 years of service to humanity?
Your views please? Thanks.

Answer 1

Sorry to tell you that it's generally acknowledged in philosophy that psychology was an offshoot of philosophy, just as all the other sciences were.

I do agree with you, however, that philosophy deserves greater respect. The reason it doesn't get it is that it is mistakenly seen as lacking any practical value (it is, in fact, the most practical of subjects - it is looking - thinking - before you leap). We live in the age of the lowest common denominator - most people don't have the slightest idea of what philosophy is about

Answer 2

Philosophy is behind everything that we do. It's a way of thinking and a tool of thinking that clears a path to understanding and truth. It creates structure and a foundation for the thoughts and ideas that manifest from our brains. I strongly agree with you that it deserves more respect and acknowledgement than what it's credited. If we were all philosophers we would be technologically advanced a thousand fold more and we would live in a world of peace and prosperity. All that has been learned and taught is a product of philosphy.

Answer 3

This is not confined to the subjects you talk of.

There is such a massive cross-pollenation of ideas across the various 'human' sciences that most new ideas are actually just old ones that have been re-applied, re-engineered and ultimately got the jargon from one discipline transposed into another.

Answer 4

I see it as a "control" issue. Psychology is used to control & alter a person's mind & thoughts through precisely dictated mandates & currently accepted & approved drugs. The licensed & certified "professionals" seldom have any Philosophy that is outside of their current social event calendars. They see themselves as the controllers & overseers of "out of control philosophical thoughts & mindsets", that pose a threat to their "set in stone" treatments & guidelines. The only thing new that is valued seems to be disproving other collegues & getting to the "top of the ladder" by exploiting a patient who has philosophical views that are socially unacceptable, yet viable as the next "experimental grant"! Things that make ya go hmmmm!

Answer 5

which is harder to get ? psych degree or phil?
With psyc someone has already done the thinking for you and it covers the simple stuff mostly. To me phil. has a much broader embrace and there are so many differing views that it can be a very fluid thing. But I'm smart enough to know I don't know much

Answer 6

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Answer 7

Well I wouldn't exactly say 'stolen,' but it sort of captures the meaning of it. But I understand and accept your theory!

I'd say that phylosophical ideas are burrowed, and then added to by psychology

Answer 8

I agree, they are stolen, in fact it is like this for many things not just psychology

Answer 9

agree 100% with brucebirdfield

just want 2 points