 | Conquest of Mind: Phrenology and Victorian Social Thought Subjects: Humanities; States of Mind; Crime and Punishment; Agencies and Institutions; History; Knowledge; Varieties of Religious Belief ; Education; British History; Modern History 1750-1945; First published in 1975. This study examines one of the popular scientific philosophies of the nineteenth-century. The first part deals with the reception and diffusion of phrenology in Britain, its usefulness to various professions, and its challenge to traditional religion. The second part considers the application of phrenology in two separate social movements: prison reform and national education. This title will be of interest to students of history and philosophy. David De Giustino |
