David Hartley on human nature
By: Richard C. Allen.
Series: SUNY series in the philosophy of psychology
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 469
Subjects: Hartley, David, 1705-1757.; Philosophical anthropology.; Physiology.; Psychology.; Apologetics.
Description: "In this first complete account of Hartley's thought, Richard C. Allen explains Hartley's theories of physiology, perception and action, language and cognition, emotional development and transformation, and spiritual transcendence. By drawing a biographical portrait of its subject, the book explores the relationship of mind and body in Hartley's system, and surveys Hartley's influence upon later scientists and social reformers, particularly Joseph Priestley."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 437-457) and index.