Title: The Mechanism of Man: an Answer to the Question, What Am I? a Popular Introduction to Mental Physiology and Psychology: Volume 1
Publisher: HardPress Ltd
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0461713802
ISBN 13: 9780461713800
Binding: Paperback / softback
Condition: New
Weight: 526 grams

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The Mechanism Of Man: An Answer To The Question, What Am I? A Popular Introduction To Mental Physiology And Psychology. This late Victorian-era scientific-philosophical treatise argues for a scientific, non-theological account of Life, Mind, and Soul within organized matter. It defends a mechanistic view of the brain as the organ of Mind, while maintaining that Mind is a composite of distinct faculties and that Soul, the Self, is a non-material principle capable of persisting beyond bodily death. The work advances a two-brain theory in which two Minds may operate, discusses phrenology, the conscious Self, the will, perception, memory, and the senses, and treats Life as a vital force interwoven with chemical processes. It rejects simple materialism, presents Psychology as a legitimate science, and introduces a duplex germ theory to explain heredity and variation. Structured as a polemical popularization for Victorian readers, it lays out methodology, presumptive proofs, and a program for future empirical study of psychic phenomena and life after death, to map key problems for students of psychology, physiology, and philosophy.

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