Isbn: 9781108044233 - essay on superstition: being an inquiry into the effects of physical influence on the mind in the production of dreams, visions, ghosts, and other ... - spiritualism and esoteric knowlege) (4 Ergebnisse)

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Zustand: New. This 1830 publication argues against belief in 'supernatural' visions, emphasising the materiality of the brain while affirming Christian principles. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge. Num Pages: 452 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: VX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 137 x 29. Weight in Grams: 614. . 2012. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - William Newnham (1790-1865) was a general medical practitioner, also qualified as an apothecary, who played a prominent role in his profession and was widely recognised for his skill. His particular medical interest lay within the fields of gynaecology and obstetrics, although he also published several papers on topics including phrenology and human magnetism. This 1830 publication contains a series of essays he had recently written for The Christian Observer. In them, Newnham argues that dreams, visions, apparitions and other apparently spiritual manifestations, whether good or bad, arise from physiological rather than supernatural causes. He provides evidence that the effects on the brain from disease, medications (including nitrous oxide and opium) and trauma, causing 'disturbance of brainular function', can produce such experiences. Anticipating criticism, he insists that the light of science benefits true religion rather than undermining it, contrasting 'real Christianity' with 'superstitious' creeds including Catholicism, Islam and Hinduism.…

Zustand: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 452 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | This 1830 publication argues against belief in 'supernatural' visions, emphasising the materiality of the brain while affirming Christian principles.