Phrenology Examined

"Phrenology Examined" by P. Flourens is a mid-19th century assessment of phrenology, specifically addressing Franz Joseph Gall's ideas. The book challenges the idea that different mental abilities reside in specific spots in the brain. The author is worried about how wrong ideas about the mind affect legal and moral choices, arguing that we need a clear understanding of the mind. The publication plans to carefully examine Gall’s ideas about how the brain works; it questions if his claims are true and looks at what they mean for how we understand people and morality, promising short, clear reasons against phrenology.