Phrenology Examined (1846)

by Pierre Flourens

Book Overview

Phrenology Examined is a book written by Pierre Flourens and first published in 1846. The book is a critical analysis of phrenology, a pseudoscientific theory that claimed to be able to determine a person's character and mental abilities based on the shape and size of their skull. Flourens, a French physiologist and neuroscientist, was a leading critic of phrenology and sought to expose its flaws and inconsistencies.In the book, Flourens presents...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165663767
• ISBN13: 9781165663767
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"