38 MIND. 



by the words spirit or soul ; the immortal 

 soul ? Or is it one of the functions of the 

 brain ? 



What are Consciousness, Memory, 

 Recollection, Will, Judgment ? Is there 

 any difference between the mind of man 

 and that of the lower animals ? 



These are very interesting and somewhat 

 important questions, and are frequently 

 asked. Let us attempt replies : 



From the preceding pronouncements 

 on the origin and nature of matter and 

 life, the reader will not be unprepared to 

 hear that as I believe life to be the pheno- 

 mena resulting from chemical changes going 

 on in the protoplasm of the body generally, 

 so I believe " mind " is the phenomena 

 resulting from the action of the protoplasm 

 of the grey matter of the nervous system, 

 elicited or made evident by the stimulus 

 of impressions conveyed to it through the 

 senses. Let me repeat : " Mind is the 

 phenomena resulting from the action of 

 the protoplasm of the grey matter of the 

 nervous system/" The following facts, 

 among others, support this belief, viz. : 

 (i) That where there is no grey matter 

 there is no intelligent mind ; (2) That 

 wherever there is grey matters there mind 



