THE RELATIONS OF MIND AND BRAIN BY HENRY CALDERWOOD, LL.D. PROFESSOR OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY, UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH London MACMILLAN & CO. 1879 The Right of translation is reserved. Ἐμοὶ μὲν γὰρ οὐ φαίνεται, ἄν χρηστὸν ἡ σώμα, τοῦτο τῇ αὐτοῦ ἀρετῇ ψυχὴν ἀγαθὴν ποιεῖν, ἀλλὰ τοὐναντίον ψυχὴ ἀγαθὴ τῇ αὐτῆς ἀρετῇ σῶμα παρέχειν ὡς οἷόν PLATO, Repub. iii. 403. τε βέλτιστον. 9894 BJA ~C12 PREFACE. THE object of the present work is to ascertain what theory of mental life is warranted on strictly scientific evidence. The order followed is to consider, first, the latest results of anatomical and physiological research as to the structure and functions of the brain; second, the facts in human life unaccounted for by anatomical and physiological science, and requiring to be assigned to a higher nature. On the side of Mental Philosophy, it must be recognised that analysis of consciousness cannot be regarded as affording a complete survey of the facts of personal life. On the other hand, it is clear that the known facts connected with cerebral action do not include familiar phases of mental activity. If we allow ourselves to be engrossed with Physio |