A philosophical essay on man: Being an attempt to investigate the principles and laws of the reciprocal influence of the soul on the body. ... [pt.2]

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A philosophical essay on man: Being an attempt to investigate the principles and laws of the reciprocal influence of the soul on the body. ... [pt.2]

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Marat, Jean Paul, 1743-1793.

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London :: printed for J. Ridley; and T. Payne,

1773.

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Contents

• title page
• THE CONTENTS.
• BOOK III. ON THE RECIPROCAL INFLUENCE OF THE SOUL AND BODY.
  • SECTION I. Of the Power of the BODY on the SOUL.
    • Of SLEEPING.
    • Of WAKING.
  • SECTION II. Power of the SOUL over the BODY.
• BOOK IV. WHEREIN THE INFLUENCE OF THE SOUL ON THE BODY, AND OF THE BODY ON THE SOUL, IS ACCOUNTED FOR.
  • SECTION I. Influence of the SOUL on the BODY.
  • SECTION II. Influence of the BODY on the SOUL.
    • CHAP. I. Influence of ORGANIZATION on the AF∣FECTIONS.
      • The Sensibility of the SOUL ever Propor∣tionate to that of the ORGANS.
      • Why the Sensibility of the SOUL appears more powerful than the Sensibility of the BODY.
      • Why MAN is more sensible to Pain than Pleasure.
      • Why the Character of the SOUL is ever con∣gruous to the State of the BODY.
      • In what Manner the Disposition of the BODY varies the Prospect of NATURE.
      • Organization renders the Temper constant.
      • Organization renders MAN volatile or thoughtful; talkative or silent.
      • Organization renders MAN morose, cruel, communicative or benign.
      • Organization renders MAN suspicious and mistrustful.
      • Organization characterises the AFFEC∣TIONS.
      • How Organization renders MAN open-hearted, or a Dissembler.
      • Observations on the Manner in which Orga∣ganization renders MAN obdurate and cruel, compassionate and humane.
      • Organization characterises the Manners.
      • Farther Observations on the Manner in which Organization renders MAN frank and hasty, or timid and deceitful.
      • Organization determines the Force of the SOUL.
    • CHAP. II. Influence of ORGANIZATION on the Mind.
      • Organization determines the Capacity of the MIND.
      • Organization characterises the MIND.
      • Organization assistant or an Hindrance to the unfolding of the MENTAL FACUL∣TIES.
      • Organization renders the Understanding ei∣ther just, extensive, delicate, profound; or superficial, confined, erroneous and gross.
      • Organization renders MAN rational or insane.
      • Organization renders Imagination the predo∣minant Character of the MIND.
      • Organization characterises the THOUGHTS.
      • Remembrance and Recollection dependent on Organization.
      • Organization renders MAN intelligent or stupid.
      • Organization renders MAN sagacious or dull, sedate or volatile, and the Judgment, clear or confused.
      • Organization contributes to render MAN either prudent or inconsiderate.
      • Why MAN appears to lose some of his mental Faculties without losing the others.
• ERRATA.