The pineal gland as physical tool of the soul faculties: A persistent historical connection
Introduction: The anatomic seat of the human soul has been a controversial matter of discussion in the philosophical, theological and scientific fields throughout history. One of the more known hypotheses on this subject was proposed by Descartes, for whom the soul would host in the pineal gland, a...
Main Authors: | F. López-Muñoz, G. Rubio, J.D. Molina, C. Alamo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier España
2012-04-01
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Series: | Neurología (English Edition) |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173580812000429 |
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