Animal Spirit Doctrine and the Origins of Neurophysiology
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How do we become aware of things and events in the outside world, and how does the brain control the muscular system and behavior? This book examines the history of Western attempts to explain how messages might be sent from the sense organs to the brain and from the brain to the muscles. It focuses on a construct called animal spirit, which would permeate philosophy and guide physiology and medicine for over two millennia. The authors' story...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0199766495
ISBN13:9780199766499
Release Date:July 2012
Publisher:OUP Us
Length:304 Pages
Weight:2.80 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 8.7" x 11.0"
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