An inquiry into the opinions, ancient and modern, concerning life and organization / by John Barclay.

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1822
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    CONTENTS. CHAP. I. Page Sect. I.—Three States of an Organized Body ... 1 Sect. II.—A Summary View of different Opinions entertained by the Ancients concerning the Cause of the Vital Phenomena 4 Sect. III.—Different Souls and different Bodies in the same Per- son . . . . . • • • 9 Sect. IV.—Pre-existence of Souls . . . . 15 Sect. V.—Future Existence . . ... 17 Sect. VI.—Vital Phenomena ascribed either to a Vital Principle, or to a certain Organism of the Body .... 21 Sect. VII.—Of Organism as the Cause of the Vital Phenomena 22 Sect. VIII.—Remarks . ; .... 30 Sect. IX.—Origin of Things . .... 34 Sect X.—Order of Things . . ... 36 Sect. XI.—Opinions of Ocellus Lucanus . . . 38 Sect. XII.—Opinions of Democritus . ... 43 Sect. XIII.—Opinions of Epicurus as explained by Lucretius 45 Sect. XIV.—Mens, Animus, and Anima . . . . C2 CHAP. If. OP THE SIGNIFICATION OF TERMS EMPLOYED IN DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING LIFE AND ORGANIZATION . . . 74 Sect. I—Nature Sect. II.—The Elements Sbct. III.—Forms and Qualities. 75 80 82