David Hartley on Human Nature
Author | : Richard C. Allen |
Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | : 502 |
Release | : 1999-06-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780791494516 |
ISBN-13 | : 0791494519 |
Rating | : 4/5 (519 Downloads) |
Download or read book David Hartley on Human Nature written by Richard C. Allen and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1999-06-24 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this first complete account of Hartley's thought, Richard Allen explains Hartley's theories of physiology, perception and action, language and cognition, emotional development and transformation, and spiritual transcendence. By drawing a biographical portrait of its subject, the book explores the relationship of mind and body in Hartley's system, and surveys Hartley's influence upon later scientists and social reformers, particularly Joseph Priestley.