1st Edition

Conquest of Mind Phrenology and Victorian Social Thought

By David de Giustino Copyright 1975
    258 Pages
    by Routledge

    258 Pages
    by Routledge

    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.

    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

    Biography

    David De Giustino