Cosmic Consciousness: a Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind . Richard Maurice Bucke |
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Author:
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ISBN: | 978-1-5350-8156-6 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2016 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $13.75 |
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Richard Maurice Bucke (18 March 1837 - 19 February 1902), often called Maurice Bucke, was a prominent Canadian psychiatrist in the late 19th century.An adventurer during his youth, Bucke later studied medicine. Eventually, as a psychiatrist, he headed the provincial Asylum for the Insane in London, Ontario. Bucke was a friend of several noted men of letters in Canada, the United States, and England.Besides publishing professional articles, Bucke wrote three books: Man's Moral Nature,...
More DescriptionRichard Maurice Bucke (18 March 1837 - 19 February 1902), often called Maurice Bucke, was a prominent Canadian psychiatrist in the late 19th century.An adventurer during his youth, Bucke later studied medicine. Eventually, as a psychiatrist, he headed the provincial Asylum for the Insane in London, Ontario. Bucke was a friend of several noted men of letters in Canada, the United States, and England.Besides publishing professional articles, Bucke wrote three books: Man's Moral Nature, Walt Whitman, and Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind, which is his best-known work.