 In order to illustrate this conclusion a little farther, it may be proper to remark, that if the suspension of our voluntary operations in sleep be admitted as a fact, there are only two suppositions which can be formed concerning its cause. The one is,...  Elements of the Pathology of the Human Mind - Page 157by Thomas Mayo - 1838 - 182 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Dugald Stewart - 1814 - 528 pages
...farther, it may be proper to remark, that if the suspension of our voluntary operations in sleep be admitted as a fact, there are only two suppositions...hours, are subjected to its authority. If it can be shewn, then, that the former supposition is not agreeable to fact, the truth of the latter seems to... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 822 pages
...operation; in sleep be admitted as a fact, there arc only two suppositions which can be ad. vanced concerning its cause. The one is, that the power of...our waking hours, are subjected to its authority. Now, it may be shewn that the former is not consistent vviih fact ; whence the latter seems to follow... | |
 | 1824 - 604 pages
...are in a state of sleep. We are said to be in a state of sleep, (according to Dugald Stewart,) when " the will loses its influence over those faculties...members of the body, which, during our waking hours, are subject to its influence." This he affirms of sleep generally, without making the state of dreaming... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 382 pages
...are only two suppositions which can be formed concerning its cause. The one is, that the power of 1 1 volition is suspended ; the other, that the will loses...hours, are subjected to its authority. If it can be shewn, then, that the former supposition is not agreeable to fact, the truth of the latter seems to... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1822 - 572 pages
...a fact, there are only two suppositions which can be formed concerning its cause. The one is, thai the power of volition is suspended ; the other, that...waking hours, are subjected to its authority. If it can he shewn, then, that the former supposition is not agreeable to fact, the truth of the latter seems... | |
 | David Welsh - 1825 - 568 pages
...operations of the mind are suspended which depend on our volition," the cause of which he supposes to be, that " the will loses its influence over those faculties...our waking hours are subjected to its authority." The answer that Dr. Brown made to this theory was not founded upon those peculiar views respecting... | |
 | Herbert Mayo - 1827 - 454 pages
...certain phenomena of consciousness. An eminent metaphysician has supported the opinion that in sleep " the will loses its influence over those faculties...during our waking hours are subjected to its authority f." In the remarks which I have made upon the phenomena of consciousness, I have employed the term... | |
 | 1833 - 690 pages
...reflection to have become satisfied that he was awake. It was the opinion of Dugald Stewart, that in sleep ' the will loses its influence over those faculties...our waking hours are subjected to its authority.*' In the remarks which I have made upon the phenomena of consciousness, I have employed the term will... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 482 pages
...farther, it may be proper to remark, that if the suspension of our voluntary operations in sleep be admitted as a fact, there are only two suppositions...are subjected to its authority. If it can be shown then, that the former supposition is not agreeable to fact, the truth of the latter seems to follow... | |
 | Dugald Stewart - 1829 - 474 pages
...farther, it may be proper to remark, that if the suspension of our voluntary operations in sleep be admitted as a fact, there are only two suppositions...are subjected to its authority. If it can be shown then, that the former supposition is not agreeable to fact, the truth of the latter seems to follow... | |
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