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100 1 _aRomanes, George John,
_d1848-1894
245 1 0 _aMind and Motion and Monism
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2007-08-09
508 _aProduced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Mind and Motion and Monism" by George John Romanes is a philosophical work written in the late 19th century. The text explores the intricate relationship between the mind, motion, and the concept of monism, engaging with various philosophical perspectives including spiritualism and materialism. Through a scientific lens, Romanes examines the physiological basis of mental processes and posits a monistic view that seeks to reconcile the mind-body dualism prevalent in philosophical discourse. The opening of this work introduces the author's contemplation of historical ideas in psychology and introduces key themes that will be developed throughout the text. Romanes discusses Thomas Hobbes' early contributions to psychological thought, particularly regarding the relationship between motion and perception. He further elaborates on the mechanisms of the nervous system and how they relate to mind and consciousness. The foundational argument is presented that knowledge is fundamentally linked to motion, establishing a groundwork for his more extensive discussions on monism that follow later in the work. This sets the stage for a deep exploration of the interplay between mind and matter, challenging materialism through a nuanced understanding of consciousness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMonism
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22283
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