A New View of Insanity: The Duality of the Mind Proved by the Structure, Functions, and Diseases of the Brain, and by the Phenomena of Mental Derangement, and Shewn to be Essential to Moral Responsibility. With an Appendix ... |
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... shew in the course of my examination of the opinions he has promulgated in his essay " On the Brain as a Double Organ , " contained in his profound and instructive work called " Medical Notes and Reflections . " A double organ the brain ...
... shew in the course of my examination of the opinions he has promulgated in his essay " On the Brain as a Double Organ , " contained in his profound and instructive work called " Medical Notes and Reflections . " A double organ the brain ...
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... the former term instead of the latter , which has led ( as I shall shew ) to false inferences , and has no advantage whatever to counter- balance the mischief . I believe myself then able to prove— 1. That each THE DUALITY OF THE MIND . 25.
... the former term instead of the latter , which has led ( as I shall shew ) to false inferences , and has no advantage whatever to counter- balance the mischief . I believe myself then able to prove— 1. That each THE DUALITY OF THE MIND . 25.
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... shew- ing , in refutation of so absurd an assertion , one lobe of the eye completely opaque , yet the vision perfect to the last , when every one knew that the integrity of both lobes was essential to the performance of that function ...
... shew- ing , in refutation of so absurd an assertion , one lobe of the eye completely opaque , yet the vision perfect to the last , when every one knew that the integrity of both lobes was essential to the performance of that function ...
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... shew the progress of my own convictions . Other cases came under my notice afterwards ; one at Pavia and another at Paris . Little information could be obtained as to the exact degree of mind which remained in one of these cases , and ...
... shew the progress of my own convictions . Other cases came under my notice afterwards ; one at Pavia and another at Paris . Little information could be obtained as to the exact degree of mind which remained in one of these cases , and ...
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... shew that one cerebrum is alone sufficient as an organ of thought , but I proceed to others . In the great work of Cru- veilhier , “ Anatomie Pathologique du Corps Humain , " there is an account of the complete atrophy of one cerebrum ...
... shew that one cerebrum is alone sufficient as an organ of thought , but I proceed to others . In the great work of Cru- veilhier , “ Anatomie Pathologique du Corps Humain , " there is an account of the complete atrophy of one cerebrum ...
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3d Edition action Anatomy animal ANTHONY TODD THOMSON attention believe body brain called cause cerebellum cerebral cerebrum cloth COMPARATIVE ANATOMY complete comprehend conceive conscious conviction corpus callosum cultivated degree delusion destroyed disease disorder disturbance doctrine effect endeavoured entirely established example excite exercise existence explain eyes fact faculties feeling fibres functions gentleman give gradually habits human ideas impulse indulgence inferences influence injury insanity intellect JOHN LINDLEY JOSEPH SWAN manifest Materia Medica medulla oblongata ment mind mode moral morbid nature nerves nervous object observed opinion organ passed patient perception perfect perfectly perhaps persons phenomena phrenologists physical physician Plates portion position possession practice present produce propensities reason remarkable result seems sensation sense shew sleep sometimes soul sound structure suppose Surgeon theory thing tion trains of thought TREATISE treatment University of Göttingen volition whole Woodcuts writer
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