The Controversy Regarding Phrenology during the First Half of the Nineteenth Century

Abstract: This 6 page paper looks at how and why such controversy arose regarding phrenology; the study of the shape of the skull. Then paper explains the underlying assumption made by Gall and Spurzheim and looks at the arguments that were put forward to discredit the new science at the beginning of the nineteenth century. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

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Catagory: Disease, Treatment, & Epidemiology

Subcatagory: Medicine, Medical Issues, & Pharmacy

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