David De Giustino

Conquest of Mind

Phrenology and Victorian Social Thought

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 258
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. November 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 367g
• ISBN-13: 9781138646865
• ISBN-10: 1138646865
• Artikelnr.: 50364428

Autorenporträt

David De Giustino

Inhaltsangabe

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