Peace Psychology, Philosophical Foundations of

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Abstract Historically, psychology found its roots in philosophy (Hergenhahn, 1997). Modern psychology began to appear in the mid‐1800s, primarily in Germany but also in America, Austria, England, France, and Russia. Across the two millennia that psychology was intertwined with philosophy, most writings rarely mentioned peace or war. However, some philosophical psychologists did develop theories on peace and did actively engage in efforts to influence their contemporary politics. Two traditions are evident in this early history of peace psychology, both of which begin with a presumption that humans have a “natural” tendency towards violence and war.

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