Observations on Man, His Frame, His Duty, and His Expectations
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Observations on Man, His Frame, His Duty, and His Expectations is an influential 18th-century philosophical and psychological treatise by David Hartley that develops a theory of mind based on associationism and physiological mechanisms.
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| Observations on Man, His Frame, His Duty, and His Expectations canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
philosophical treatise
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psychological treatise ⓘ |
| addresses |
human duty
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human expectations ⓘ human frame ⓘ |
| author | David Hartley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes | mind as a system of associated ideas ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
mental association
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physiological mechanisms of thought ⓘ |
| genre |
Enlightenment philosophy
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early psychological literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
account of moral duty
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discussion of religious expectations ⓘ theory of vibrations in the nerves ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational work in associationist psychology
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important contribution to 18th-century philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| influenced |
British empiricism
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James Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ John Stuart Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ associationist psychology ⓘ later utilitarian thinkers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Isaac Newton
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John Locke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
associationism
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ethics ⓘ human nature ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ psychology ⓘ theory of mind ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of physiology and psychology
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systematic theory of mental association ⓘ |
| period | Enlightenment ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
associationist school
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empiricism ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| relates | mental processes to bodily processes ⓘ |
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