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title: 'Contemporary Philosophy: Mind and Brain'
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authors:
- 'James McCosh'
date: 1878-03-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Philosophy (General)'
- 'Science'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 139'
- 'Romans 8'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mccosh-1878-contemporary-philosophy-mind-and-brain
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# Contemporary Philosophy: Mind and Brain

Review of contemporary physiological psychology debating mind–brain relations. Surveys Carpenter and Ferrier, critiques materialism, and discusses localization of sensation in cerebral centers.

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