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_aWeir, James, Jr., _d1856-1906 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Dawn of Reason; or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2007 |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2007-05-25 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Anne Storer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"The Dawn of Reason; or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals" by James Weir, Jr., M.D. is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book explores the mental abilities of lower animals by investigating their consciousness, senses, emotions, and instincts, aiming to present this complex topic in an accessible manner to general readers. Through a detailed examination of various species, the author seeks to uncover the origins of mental processes and how they connect across the spectrum of animal life. The opening of the book sets the stage for a nuanced discussion by establishing a definition of the mind as a function of nerve action, distinguishing between conscious and unconscious mental processes. Weir emphasizes the interrelatedness of physiology, morphology, and psychology, laying the groundwork for understanding how these elements evolve in lower animals. He uses examples, such as the jellyfish and actinophryans, to illustrate mental action, the development of senses, and the emergence of consciousness, suggesting that even the simplest organisms display preferences and adaptations in response to their environments. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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| 653 | _aPsychology, Comparative | ||
| 653 | _aReason | ||
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