Fowler's Practical Phrenology

Fowler's Practical Phrenology: Giving A Concise Elementary View Of Phrenology is a book written by Orson Squire Fowler and published in 1840. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of phrenology, which is the study of the shape and size of the human skull as a means of understanding a person's character and mental faculties. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a different aspect of phrenology. The first chapter provides an overview of the history of phrenology and its basic principles, while the second chapter focuses on the anatomy of the brain and the skull. The third chapter discusses the different mental faculties that can be identified through phrenology, such as benevolence, destructiveness, and self-esteem. The remaining chapters of the book delve deeper into specific mental faculties and their corresponding regions of the brain. For example, one chapter is devoted to the faculty of language and its relation to the frontal lobes, while another chapter discusses the faculty of causality and its relation to the upper back portion of the skull. Throughout the book, Fowler provides numerous illustrations and diagrams to help readers understand the various regions of the brain and their corresponding mental faculties. He also includes practical advice on how to apply phrenology in everyday life, such as in the selection of employees or in the education of children. Overall, Fowler's Practical Phrenology is a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the field of phrenology, written by one of its most prominent practitioners.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.