The Future Of Psychology

The Future of PsychologyIntroductionThe rise of human interest in nature and structure led to the origin of philosophy as a discipline. As numerous scientific aspects were added and attributed to philosophy, it led to the development of psychology s a discipline. The three branches of philosophy are metaphysics, epistemology and aesthetics and ethics. Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy that deals in the principles of reality. It may relate to any of the sciences. It includes Cosmology and ontology. It explains the fundamentals of human nature and the world around us. It aims at bringing clarity in order to enable people understand the world better (Williams & Wood, 1998).Epistemology studies knowledge in depth. It helps understand as to what is knowledge, how it can be acquired, what people know and how do they know. It helps in understanding and differentiating truth, belief and justification.Aesthetics deals with beauty and art. It is related to creation and appreciation of beauty. It is the “critical reflection” on how we see and perceive beauty. Ethics deals with morality. It helps understand and decide or differentiate between good,