Project Gutenberg 2019-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 265 Lewes, George Henry 1817 1878 Lewes, G. H. (George Henry) Lawrence, Slingsby The Physical Basis of Mind Being the Second Series of Problems of Life and Mind. Preface -- The nature of life -- The nervous mechanism -- Animal automatism -- The reflex theory. Produced by MWS, Bryan Ness, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Physical Basis of Mind" by George Henry Lewes is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the intricate relationship between life, the mind, and their biological foundations, aiming to clarify the principles that underlie the functioning of both mental and organic phenomena. It addresses the complex interplay between physical conditions and psychological functions, offering a framework that integrates biological understanding into psychological inquiry. At the start of the book, Lewes introduces the concept that the human mind, as conceived by scientists, is tightly interwoven with the organic life of the individual, emphasizing that every mental event has a basis in the vital functions of the organism. He argues for a twofold analysis of mind: one part rooted in individual biological conditions and the other shaped by social factors. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for a comprehensive exploration of vital processes, the nervous system, and the connections between the physical and mental realms, suggesting that knowledge of physiology is indispensable for psychologists seeking to understand the nature of consciousness and thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Psychophysiology Mind and body B Text Category: Science - Biology Category: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Philosophy & Ethics 1229583 2025-07-24T05:31:02.172924 text/html 1196599 2024-10-17T13:42:34 text/html 1920444 2025-07-24T05:31:18.153886 application/epub+zip 1926134 2025-07-24T05:31:05.453956 application/epub+zip 531143 2025-07-24T05:31:03.754970 application/epub+zip 2213509 2025-07-24T05:31:27.470799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2123675 2025-07-24T05:31:16.482875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 732324 2022-09-27T07:46:41.612594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1083983 2025-07-24T05:31:00.412987 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1064141 2024-10-17T13:42:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17041 2025-07-24T05:31:27.711881 application/rdf+xml 15782 2025-07-24T05:31:03.919942 image/jpeg 2430 2025-07-24T05:31:03.846981 image/jpeg 3309115 2025-07-24T05:31:02.345937 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia