| On the Phenomena of Dreams, and Other Transient Illusions Contributor(s): Dendy, Walter Cooper (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108073085 ISBN-13: 9781108073080 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $32.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | History - Self-help | Dreams |
| Dewey: 154.63 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Kno |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.47 lbs) 164 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The distinguished surgeon and medical writer Walter Cooper Dendy (1794-1871) published On the Phenomena of Dreams in 1832. The work carefully traces the history of western thought and philosophy on the topic of dreams and visions, examining authors from Aristotle to Hume and Pyrrho to Berkeley, and maps the development of poetical and literary traditions on the subject. Dendy's work then moves to an attempt to find a medical explanation and material source for dreams, psychic visions and illusions. Dendy presents his concept of a ghost as an intense idea, and attempts to classify and categorise different types of psychic experiences. Dendy's work was a pioneering attempt to find scientific solutions to supernatural phenomena. Very popular at the time, it now offers an invaluable insight into the Victorian fascination with the occult and the desire to approach the supernatural with reason and the rigours of scientific investigation. |