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Page 339
... spirits , which , being stronger and more abundant than those ordinarily there , are capable of moving the body in many strange fashions . This inequality of spirits may also proceed from diverse dispositions of the heart , liver ...
... spirits , which , being stronger and more abundant than those ordinarily there , are capable of moving the body in many strange fashions . This inequality of spirits may also proceed from diverse dispositions of the heart , liver ...
Page 347
... spirits , nerves , and even the blood , which , participating in the impressions of the spirits , can carry them by the arteries into all the members . And recollecting what has been said above about the machine of our body , i.e. that ...
... spirits , nerves , and even the blood , which , participating in the impressions of the spirits , can carry them by the arteries into all the members . And recollecting what has been said above about the machine of our body , i.e. that ...
Page 348
... spirits reflected from the image thus formed on the gland , proceed thence to take their places partly in the nerves which serve to turn the back and dispose the legs for flight , and partly in those which so increase or diminish the ...
... spirits reflected from the image thus formed on the gland , proceed thence to take their places partly in the nerves which serve to turn the back and dispose the legs for flight , and partly in those which so increase or diminish the ...
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A. K. Coomaraswamy action animal spirits Aristotle arteries ARTICLE attribute believe blood body brain C. E. M. Joad C. I. Lewis cause certainly chiliagon clear clearly and distinctly colour conceive concept consider contrary corporeal corporeal substance deceived deduced depend Descartes desire difficulty Dioptrics discover distinct diverse doubt earth easily effect Epistemon error esteem Eudoxus evil excited exist explained extension fact faculty false feel figure follow hatred heart heat human idea imagination inasmuch judge judgment knowledge Leibniz less likewise magnet magnitude mathematics matter Max Born means method mind mode motion move movement muscles nature nerves never objects observe opinions ourselves Paperbound passions perceive perception perfect pertain philosophy Polyander possess present PRINCIPLE proceed reason recognise regard RENÉ DESCARTES rule sadness sciences sensations senses simple soul species spleen substance sufficient T. L. Heath things thought true truth understanding Upanishads