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Mind and brain, or, The correlations of consciousness and organisation; systemically investigated and applied to philosophy, mental science and practice / by Thomas Laycock.

Date:
1869
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Credit: Mind and brain, or, The correlations of consciousness and organisation; systemically investigated and applied to philosophy, mental science and practice / by Thomas Laycock. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    Page 77 78 XX CONTENTS. Prejudices of Speculative Theology as to the Nature of the Soul, . . • • • Active opposition to the progress of a Practical Science of Mind thence arising, • ' * ' ' q Is a cause of Scepticism in Philosophy, . • 79 OA A true Philosophy not Sceptical, . . • g 4. Prejudices arising from the Apparent Antagonism of Mental Science to Revealed Truth. The general question stated—Dr Whewell's views. Probable identity of Scientific and Kevealed Truth, True Science eminently Religious—The Prince Consort, Dr Whewell, Galen, . • • • • 82 83 84 Chapter V.—On a Proposed Method for the Develop- ment OF A Practical System of Mental Science. 2 1. On the Generalisations to he derived from the Common-sense and Experience of Mankind, as to the Fundamental Principles of a Practical Science of Mind. Intimate connection of all departments of Knowledge, Philosophy is the nexus of all Knowledge, Experience the Criterion of a right method of Research, On the Method of detecting the Generalisations of Ex- perience, • • • ■ From Language—Ferrier, Hamilton, Mill, From Laws of Society—Mill and Ferrier, From the conduct of individuals, By the eliminations of Error, Speculative propositions useless—Doctrine of Ghosts Experience the only solid foundation of a Practical Science of Mind, . • • • ' § 2. The Method of Determining the First Principles of a Science of Mind by Observation and Induction. The Generalisations of Experience as contained in General Terms, . • • • * ' The Correlations of Forces as Agents to Ends, . Application of Teleology to Research, 87 88 89 9 9 9 ]