Ants And Some Other Insects: An Inquiry into the Psychic Powers of These Animals, With an Appendix on the Peculiarities of Their Olfactory Sense - Couverture souple

Forel, Auguste

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ISBN 10 : 054882553X ISBN 13 : 9780548825532

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

Ants And Some Other Insects is a book written by Auguste Forel in 1904 that explores the psychic powers of ants and other insects. The author investigates the behavior and cognitive abilities of these animals, particularly their social organization and communication. The book also includes an appendix that delves into the unique olfactory sense of ants and other insects. Forel's work is a pioneering study in the field of entomology, and it offers valuable insights into the fascinating world of insects. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the natural world and the complex behaviors of insects.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

“From his life-long and conscientious study of ants Dr. Forel is peculiarly qualified to write on such a subject; while from his position at the head of a great lunatic asylum he has had exceptional opportunities, of which he has ably availed himself, for the study of mind in various phases. At first sight it might seem as if insects were hardly likely to throw much light on psychic problems. Nevertheless, if the dog and the elephant are in some respects pre-eminent, and if in bodily structure the anthropoid apes approach nearer to man than do any other animals, yet when we consider the habits of ants, their social organization, their large communities and elaborate habitations, their roadways, their possession of domestic animals, and even in some cases of slaves, it must be admitted that they have a fair claim to rank next to man in the scale of intelligence. However this may be, Dr. Forel has selected insects, and especially his favorite ants, as the subject of his present memoir.” -The Daily Chronicle

“This is a tractate of some fifty pages written, and published on the philosophical question as to the community, or divergence between the mental, or psychic capacities of men and other animals. For this purpose Dr. Forel has contributed many facts relating to Ants, about which he has such a special knowledge, – creatures which differ so immensely from man in size, and yet possess such an affinity to him in domestic polity...Dr. Forel, in a very pregnant paragraph, writes: – ‘Spoken and especially written language, moreover, enable man to exploit his brain to a wonderful extent. This leads us to underestimate animals. Both in animals and man the true value of the brain is falsified by training.’...The zoologist will find an Appendix a valuable contribution on ‘the peculiarities of the olfactory sense in insects.’” -The Zoologist

“This little book...in summarizing the results of the investigations of its author and others, as proving that ants and bees can remember places, people and events, and have a will of their own, and predilections of their own, so that they should be regarded as in a sense reasoning creatures. It is preceded by a synopsis of the author’s views on psychology.” -The Princeton Theological Review

Biographie de l'auteur

Auguste-Henri Forel (1 September 1848 – 27 July 1931) was a Swiss myrmecologist, neuroanatomist, psychiatrist and eugenicist, notable for his investigations into the structure of the human brain and that of ants. For example, he is considered a co-founder of the neuron theory. Forel is also known for his early contributions to sexology and psychology

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 054882553X
• ISBN 13: 9780548825532
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 56
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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