The philosophy of phrenology simplified / By a member of the Phrenological and Philosophical Societies of Glasgow, etc. [i.e. Robert Hunter].

  • Hunter, Robert, 1795-1864
Date:
1836
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    more to the principles than to the details of Phrenology, and he has aimed at simplicity and perspicuity of style rather than elegance of diction. Every student of Phrenology easily gets acquainted with facts relating to the situation, form, and even some of the uses of the organs ; but the philosophic Phrenologist looks also to principles, for without this kind of knowledge his views must be empirical, and destitute of that com- prehensive character which leads to useful practical results. Facts he knows are only the insulated materials of which a science is built up, while principles are the uniting media that impart solidity and durability to the whole structure. Phrenology is calculated to produce most important effects upon society; and the more widely a knowledge _