Development of Practical Psychology: K. D. Ushinsky’s Misunderstood and Underestimated Project
K.D.Ushinsky is an outstanding teacher and psychologist. Ushinsky''s contribution into psychology in whole is recognised only by Russian history of psychology. It is represented that Ushinsky''s contribution into world psychology is underestimated: it is usually estimated from the point of view of tendencies of the second half of the XIX century - emergence of scientific psychology, and the Russian teacher, having outstripped time, tried to create practical psychology. Ushinsky defines a subject of psychology, and treats it widely and completely. Ushinsky defines the relation of psychology with philosophy. As he doesn''t set a task to prove separation from philosophy for the works, he just defines this correlation. He discusses the relation of psychology to other sciences; he defines its place in the system of scientific knowledge. Ushinsky in detail discusses what psychology method should be. The scientist in detail considers the major for the science institutionalization question concerning the structure of the discipline, he solves the question on relation of psychology with physiology. Ushinsky approves skilled character of science. Ushinsky defines a theory and method ratio in new psychology that was a rarity for that era. The paradigm of practical psychology is formed only today. Ushinsky within pedagogical anthropology the first in the history of world psychology tried to solve this problem. To solve complex problems he started to formulate methodological approaches when he worked as a professor in Yaroslavl Demidov lyceum.