First published in 1975. This study examines one of the popular scientific philosophies of the nineteenth-century. The first part deals with the reception and diffusion of phrenology in Britain, its usefulness to various professions, and its challenge to traditional religion. The second part considers the application of phrenology in two separate social movements: prison reform and national education. This title will be of interest to students of history and philosophy.

Chapter 1 Reconnaissance, David De Giustino; Chapter 2 A Science of the Mind, David De Giustino; Chapter 3 A Respectable Concern, David De Giustino; Chapter 4 A Shortcut to Knowledge, David De Giustino; Chapter 5 Transmission and Schism, David De Giustino; Chapter 6 The Ungodly Error, David De Giustino; Chapter 7 The Remaking of Man, David De Giustino; Chapter 8 The Philosophy of Education, David De Giustino; Chapter 9 The Politics of Education, David De Giustino; after Afterword, David De Giustino;