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How Philosophers Invented the Modern Mind

Author George Makari discusses the evolution of our perceptions of the mind.

George Makari, author and professor of psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College, talks about the concept of the mind in modern Western society. Soul Machine: The Invention of the Modern Mind traces the creation of mind sciences, from psychiatry to phrenology.

EVENT: On Wednesday, December 16th, George Makari will host a discussion at The New School, Sandor Ferenczi Center, UL104 (lower level) University Center, 63 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003 at 8:00 P.M.

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