Body and Mind; An Inquiry Into Their Connection and Mutual Influence Specially in Reference to Mental Disorders: To Which Are Added Psychological Essays Which an Enlarged and Revised (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Henry Maudsley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266887392 ISBN 13: 9780266887393

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how mind and body influence each other in health and disease, and what science can tell us about mental disorders.

This edition gathers Maudsley’s foundational investigations into the physical conditions of mental function, the roots of mental degeneration, and how bodily states relate to thought and perception. It also includes reflective essays that broaden the scope from clinical inquiry to philosophy and human nature.

The work is organized into four lectures on the body–mind connection, followed by essays that examine questions of vitality, philosophy, and the limits of inquiry. It presents a clear, accessible path through early ideas about how brain and body interact, and why a rigorous, evidence‑based approach matters for understanding mental life.

• Clear explanations of how physical processes relate to mental function in health and illness
• Analysis of forms of degeneracy of mind and their links to nervous disorders
• Discussion of how bodily states connect with disordered mental functions
• Supplementary essays exploring topics from character studies of Hamlet to broader philosophical questions

Ideal for readers of psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and history of medicine who seek a thoughtful, historical perspective on mind and body.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266887392
• ISBN 13: 9780266887393
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 369