The Languages of Psyche: Mind and Body in Enlightenment Thought

The Languages of Psyche traces the dualism of mind and body during the "long eighteenth century, " from the Restoration in England to the aftermath of the French Revolution. Ten outstanding scholars investigate the complex mind-body relationship in a variety of Enlightenment contexts—science, medicine, philosophy, literature, and everyday society. No other recent book provides such an in-depth, suggestive resource for philosophers, literary critics, intellectual and social historians, and all who are interested in Enlightenment studies.