Animal Magnetism: Or Psycodunamy (Classic Reprint)

ACADEMICAL HISTORY OF PSYCODUNAMY, CHAPTER I. TIlE NAME. THE word PSYCODU~A.MY, which I have adopted instea.d of ANIMAL MAGNETISM, is derived from the Greek" -tvX'lJ," the soul, and" ovvap",," power. It means, accordingly, Power afthe soul, or of the intelligent principle of life. I have also substituted the verb to dunamise in lieu of to magnetize or mesrruwize i dunamiser for magnetizc?', &c. &c. : dropping the first radical, "psyco," by way of abbreviation. My reasons for making these changes are the followiflg : The old denomination of Animal l)[agnetism has been found improper, and in my opinion with good roason, by many persons, who, convinced of the necessity of substituting another name for it, have proposed succossively those of Menial or Animal Electricty, (Dr. Pigeaire, Petetin, &c. j) ~lt[esmcrism, (Dr. J~lliotson, Hev. Hare Townshenu, &c.;) Neurology, (Dr. Buchanan j) Patlwtism, (ReI" Laroy Sunderhmu;) Etherology, (Professor Grimos, &c.) But

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CONTENTS; --~--;; FIRST SECTION-ACADEMICAL HISTORY; Page; INTRODUCTION 7; CHAPTER I-The Name 13; CHAPTER II-Psycodunamy versus Prejudices 17; CHAPTER 1lI-First Academical Report on Psycodunamy; in 1825 28; CHAPTER IV-Academical Discussion of the First; Report 49; ~ I-Opinion of Dr Desgenettes-Coll 49; 9 2- " " Virey-Pro 50; ~ 3- " " BaUy-Con 50; 9 4- " " Orfila-Pro 52; ~ 5- u " Dou ble-Con 53; § 6- H " Laennec-Con 55; § 7- " " ChardeL-Pro 56; § 8- " " Rochoux-Con 57; 9 9- " " Marc-Pro 58; § 10- " " Nacquart-Con 59; ~ 11- " " Itard-Pro GO; § 12- " " Recamier -Con 61; 9 13- " " Georget-Con 63; § 14- " " Magendie-CtJ7! 65; 9 15- " " G uersent-Pro 65; ~ 16- " " Gasc-Con 66; ~ 17- " " Lerminier -Pro 67; CHAPTER V-Answer of the Committee to the Objections; made against their Report, and results of; the Secret Voting on the Quest