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Based on the Gifford Lectures of 1937-8 in Edinburgh, Nobel Prize winner Charles Sherrington's 1940 study addresses the nature of the mind and its relationship to life and matter. The book centres on the writings of the little-known sixteenth-century physician Jean Fernel. After setting out Fernel's views on the nature of man, Sherrington proceeds to develop his own thoughts, drawing upon a wide variety of philosophical theories. Using Fernel as a historical case study, the book demonstrates how any scientific outlook is always part of its age, and shows how views on the eternal enigmas of mankind, mind and life have changed radically over time. Sherrington's book is important in the history of ideas for its assessment of the value of advances in natural science as a framework for the development of natural theology. ... Read more

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A Classic From an Earlier Generation in Biology
Charles Sherrington was one of the greats in biology during the first half of the twentieth Century. His Gifford Lectures from 1937 summarise the achievements in the bioogical sciences to that date and provide an underlying philosophy. He writes with grace and charm.

The Gifford Lectureship provides an opportunity for its invitees to reflect on "Natural Theology," i.e. theology apart from "revelation." Although Sherrington's book predates the great advances in molecular biology of our own time, the underlying philosophy remains sound. ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Yale University Press in 1906 in 445 pages; Subjects: Nervous system; Neurophysiology; Psychophysiology; Reflexes; Reflex; Medical / Neurology; Medical / Neuroscience; Philosophy / Ethics & Moral Philosophy; Psychology / Physiological Psychology; ... Read more