Descartes: Pineal Gland #1
by Granger
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Descartes: Pineal Gland #1
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Granger
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Photograph - Photograph
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DESCARTES: PINEAL GLAND. Woodcut from Rene Descartes 'Treatise of Man,' 1664, illustrating his theory that perceptions travel from the eyes to the pineal gland, which then allows 'humors' to pass to the muscles to produce response.
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December 3rd, 2014
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