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What subjects did Alexander Bain teach at the University of Aberdeen?

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Alexander Bain Bain, detail of an oil painting by Sir George Reid; in the collection of the University of Aberdeen, Scotland

Alexander Bain taught logic and English literature at the University of Aberdeen from 1860 to 1880. He was a Scottish philosopher known for his work in psychology and his efforts to improve educational methods in Scotland. During his tenure, he also wrote extensively on grammar and rhetoric, and published a comprehensive work on logic applied to the natural sciences. Bain was also a pioneer in psychology, founding the journal Mind and exploring the relationship between the mind and the brain.1