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The Action Of The Mind On The Body, A Lecture - Softcover

Dr. Marsden

 
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The Action Of The Mind On The Body, A Lecture by Dr. Marsden. This Victorian-era popular-science discourse delivered at the Great Malvern Mechanics Institute argues that mind and body are intimately linked through a material, physiological process rather than an immaterial soul. Marsden contends that mind is a function of the brain and that life emerges from vitality activated by external stimuli. He presents a three-wheel diagram where vitality forms the large base wheel, sensibility the second wheel, and the brain the top wheel responsible for thought. The work traces how the senses and nervous system transmit impressions to the brain, how thoughts arise, and how mind and body exert continuous reciprocal influence. Through examples from seeds, eggs, animals, and human anecdotes, he shows how fear, anger, and other emotions alter respiration, heart rate, digestion, and even facial expression. The piece blends physiology, philosophy, and moral reflection to argue for a naturalistic view of mind while recognizing a separate soul.”

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