Author: Emanuel SwedenborgPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nervous system
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
The Economy of the Animal Kingdom, Considered Anatomically, Physically, and Philosophically, Transaction III
Author: Emanuel SwedenborgPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nervous system
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
The Economy of the Animal Kingdom, Considered Anatomically, Physically, and Philosophically
Author: Emanuel SwedenborgPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Physiology
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
The Economy of the Animal Kingdom, Considered Anatomically, Physically and Philosophically. Translated from the Latin, by A. Clissold. Edited by J. J. G. Wilkinson
Author: Emanuel SwedenborgFranz Joseph Gall
Author: Stanley FingerPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190464631
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 585
Book Description
Franz Joseph Gall (1758-1828) was always a controversial figure, as was his doctrine, later called phrenology. Although often portrayed as a discredited buffoon, who believed he could assess a person's strengths and weaknesses by measuring cranial bumps, he was, in fact, a serious physician-scientist, who strove to answer timely questions about the mind, brain, and behavior. In many ways a remarkable visionary, his seminal ideas would become tenets of modern behavioral neuroscience. Among other things, he was the first scientist to promote publicly the idea of specialized cortical areas for diverse higher functions, while taking metaphysics out of his new science of mind. Moreover, although he obviously placed too much emphasis on "tell-tale" skull features (mistakenly believing that the cranium faithfully reflects the features of underlying brain areas), he fully understood the strength of "convergent operations," conducting neuroanatomical, developmental, cross-species, gender-comparison, and brain-damage studies on both humans and animals in his attempts to unravel the mysteries of brain organization. Rather than looking upon Gall's "organology" as one of science's great mistakes, this book provides a fresh look at the man and his doctrine. The authors delve into his motives, what was known about the brain during the 1790s, and the cultural demands of his time. Gall is rightfully presented as an early-19th-century biologist, anthropologist, philosopher, and physician with an inquisitive mind and a challenging agenda--namely, how to account for species and individual differences in behavior. In this well-researched book, readers learn why, starting as a young physician in Vienna and continuing his life's work in Paris, he chose to study the mind and the brain, why he employed his various methods, why he relied so heavily on cranial features, and why he wrote what he did in his books. Frequently using Gall's own words, they show his impact in various domains, including his approach to the insane and criminals, before concluding with his final illness and more lasting legacy.
The Animal Kingdom
Author: Emanuel SwedenborgPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Physiology
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
The Animal Spirit Doctrine and the Origins of Neurophysiology
Author: C.U.M. SmithPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199766495
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
This book examines the history of Western attempts to explain how messages might be sent from the sense organs to the brain and from the brain to the muscles. It focuses on a construct called animal spirit, which would permeate philosophy and guide physiology and medicine for over two millennia.
The Economy of the Animal Kingdom
Author: Emanuel SwedenborgPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Physiology
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
A supplement to Allibone's Critical dictionary of English literature and British and American authors
Author: John Foster KirkThe Economy of the Animal Kingdom, Considered Anatomically, Physically, and Philosophically, Transaction Iii
Author: Emanuel SwedenborgPublisher:
ISBN: 9780461935684
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!
Secrets of Heaven 1
Author: Emanuel SwedenborgPublisher: New Century Edition
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 776
Book Description
The first volume of Secrets of Heaven, Swedenborg's magnum opus, offers a unique insight into the spiritual message of the Bible. Opening with the creation story, Swedenborg describes how each step in the process relates to our growth and development as spiritual people. He traces the inner history of the peoples described in the Bible and connects their story to our own trials and tribulations, showing how the Flood represents the spiritual devastation that urges us to begin our regeneration.