Mind, Brain, and Adaptation in the Nineteenth Century
| Author | : Robert Maxwell Young |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 310 |
| Release | : 1990 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780195063899 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0195063899 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (899 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Mind, Brain, and Adaptation in the Nineteenth Century by : Robert Maxwell Young
Download or read book Mind, Brain, and Adaptation in the Nineteenth Century written by Robert Maxwell Young and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1990 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author examines ideas of the nature and localization of the functions of the brain in the light of the philosophical constraints at work in the sciences of mind and brain in the 19th century. Particular attention is paid to phrenology, sensory-motor physiology and associationist psychology.
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