Quotes:Bain, Alexander

Zirkoff, Boris

Bain, Alexander (1818-1903). *The Correlations of Nervous and Mental Forces. Unidentified. See Vol. VIII, p. 420, for biographical data.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 4, p. 621

Bain, Alexander (1818-1903). Scottish philosopher and educationist, born in Aberdeen, where he also died. Began life as a weaver. Entered Marischal College, 1836, studying arts; became contributor to the Westminster Review, establishing a life-long friendship with John Stuart Mill. Was appointed, 1845, prof. of mathematics and natural philosophy in the Andersonian Univ. of Glasgow, but soon resigned. In 1860 became prof. of logic in the Univ. of Aberdeen; he contributed to the raising of the standard of education in Scotland and greatly influenced the teaching of English grammar and composition. In 1876, he started his periodical Mind for which he wrote numerous articles. He resigned his professorship in 1880, to devote himself to writing. Among his many works on varied subjects, mention should be made of: Manual of Rhetoric, 1866.—Manual of Mental and Moral Science, 1868.—Logic, 1870.—*Mind and Body. The Theories of their Relation, in “The International Scientific Series,” London, 1872; 3rd ed., 1874.—Education as a Science, 1879. Bain was the first in Great Britain to stress the necessity of applying the methods of the exact sciences to psychological phenomena; he made a profound study of the physical origin of feeling and emotion, and of the laws of association.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 8, p. 420

Bain, Alexander (1818-1903). *Mind and Body. The Theories of their Relation, in “The International Scientific Series,” London, 1872; 3rd ed., 1874. Vide Volume VIII of the present Series for biogr. sketch of the author.

Source: Boris de Zirkoff, «H. P. Blavatsky Collected Writings», vol. 9, p. 405