JOSEPH PRIESTLEY A JEHO VYSVĚTLENÍ LIDSKÉ MYSLI A JEJÍCH PROCESŮ NA ZÁKLADĚ TEORIE VIBRACÍ

• Authors: Peterková Eva (0000-0003-2497-9551) Eva

Title variants

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Joseph Priestley and his explanation of the human mind and its processes based on the theory of vibrations

• Languages of publication: CS

Abstracts

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The presented article describes the theory of vibrations as we can find it in the work of Joseph Priestley. Priestley was an English polymath of the 18th century, who became known primarily for his controversial political and theological opinions, but also for his proclamation of materialism and determinism. In this article, we will focus on individual areas of his theory of perception and knowledge. It will be described how impressions, sensations and ideas arise and how even more complex operations of the mind can be explained based on this theory – the emergence of abstract ideas, thinking, memory and other mental faculties. We will also focus on the question of how it is possible to connect ideas with body movements and human will.

Keywords

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JOSEPH PRIESTLEY; THEORY OF VIBRATIONS; HUMAN MIND

• Publisher: Institute of Philosophy, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Filozofia (Philosophy)
• Year: 2023
• Volume: 78
• Issue: 10
• Pages: 879 – 891

Contributors

author

Peterková Eva (0000-0003-2497-9551) Eva

• Ostravská univerzita, Pedagogická fakulta, Katedra výchovy k občanství, Fráni Šrámka 3, 709 00 Ostrava, Czech Republic

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2497-9551

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.31577/filozofia.2023.78.10.6