Conquest of Mind - Phrenology and Victorian Social Thought

First published in 1975. This study examines one of the popular scientific philosophies of the nineteenth-century. The first part deals with the reception and diffusion of phrenology in Britain, its usefulness to various professions, and its challenge to traditional religion. The second part considers the application of phrenology in two separate social movements: prison reform and national education. This title will be of interest to students of history and philosophy.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgement; Abbreviations; 1. Reconnaissance 2. A Science of the Mind 3. A Respectable Concern 4. A Shortcut to Knowledge 5. Transmission and Schism 6. The Ungodly Error 7. The Remaking of Man 8. The Philosophy of Education 9. The Politics of Education; Afterword; Bibliography; Index

Über den Autor / die Autorin

David De Giustino

Produktdetails

• Autoren: David de Giustino
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 28.11.2017
• EAN: 9781138646865
• ISBN: 978-1-138-64686-5
• Seiten: 258
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: The Victorian World
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, History, European History, HISTORY / General, SCIENCE / History, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Modern / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, c 1500 onwards to present day, History of Science, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, General and world history, History and Archaeology