Life in mind and conduct : studies of organic in human nature / by Henry Maudsley, M.D.

  • Maudsley, Henry, 1835-1918.
Date:
1902
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Credit: Life in mind and conduct : studies of organic in human nature / by Henry Maudsley, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    IV.—Truth What is truth ? The truth, the whole truth, aud nothing but the truth- Truths perish as well as prevail—Wisdom and folly reciprocally necessary—Free development of thought—Feeling more fundamental than reason—Truth beneficial to society in the long run—Efficacy of the lie—Comparison of truth and light—Innate love of truth—The relativity of truth Parjes 249—2o5 CHAPTER IX EDUCATION—MENTAL CULTURE—CHARACTER I.—Education Mental mechanism constructed by education—The innate forces of individual character—The beginnings of ills to be stopped—The mischief done by parental partiality—Educational effects of custom— The evils of early over-cramming—Uniform scholastic methods—The use of special studies to correct special faults—Wry minds sometimes must grow awry—Psychological ignorance and ignoring of organic structure and function—Unconscious education by the environment- Education in knowledge of physical nature—Education in relation to body politic and social—The practical instruction of reason—The danger of little knowledge—Man not rational but potentially rational— Over-estimation of the value of education—Good use of such over- estimation Pages 256—272 II.—Mental Culture Self-education—The pleasures of sense and intellect—Knowledge and pleasure—Native bias of character—Self-love—The development of knowledge by human converse—-Special mental facets and special developments—The tyranny of organization—Mental exercise an invigoration of vitality—The conditions of good mental health—Inter- actions between body and mind—The lessons of moral degeneracy— The theatre as means of mental culture—A means of amusement— Effects of occupation on individual nature—Freedom from social trammels impossible—If only the individual had two lives !—Danger of leaving ofif the routine of a lifelong occupation—Increase of human specialism Pages 213—286 m. —Character Character the basis of conduct—Conscious suppression of character futile— Diversities of racial character—Constitutional vitality and character— Moral and vital energy—The revelation of character—Subconscious mental currents—Character and circumstances—Formation of character by action—Intellect and moral feeling dissociated—Vices proceeding from virtues—The prospects of human society—How to know self . . Pages 286—295