An Element of Thought: Phosphorus and Mental Philosophy in the Nineteenth Century

Author: Sourkes T.L.

Source: Journal of the History of the Neurosciences, Volume 7, Number 2, August 1998 , pp. 108-124(17)

Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd

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Abstract:

Georges Cabanis (17571808), through his writings on the relation of the physical and moral, or psychological, aspects of man, left a legacy that made the study of mental activity a part of physiology. His views on the importance of phosphorus to the function of the brain thrust that element into a prominent stream of research that involved many investigators in several countries. Although that particular stream eventually dried up, its influence remained: by the beginning of the twentieth century basic medical science had become well set on studies of the mind-body relationship.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1076/jhin.7.2.108.1865

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