In the Shadow of the Enlightenment II: Reimarus and His Theory of Drives
Continues a discussion of Reimarus and The Enlightenment. Reimarus’s Triebe der Tiere (Drives of Animals) (1760), an expansion of his Principal Truths …
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Articles by Julian Jaynes
Articles written by Julian Jaynes.
The Ghost of a Flea: Visions of William Blake
Did William Blake really see visions? And were these the origins of some of his drawings and paintings with their anatomical style, allegorical …
Read MoreThe Meaning of King Tut: A Review of the Tutankhamun Exhibition from the Perspective of the Bicameral Theory
These three figures show Tutankhamun in the middle with his ka in tow. Note that the ka is wearing the Osirian beard – only the king’s ka was an aspect …
Read MoreIn A Manner of Speaking: Commentary on Cognition and Consciousness in Non-Human Species
If we compare the vocabulary between early and late Greek texts over the first millennium B.C., or between early and late Hebrew texts over the same …
Read MoreThe Origin of Consciousness
In the course of trying to understand the evolution of the mind, I had for a long time been developing various notes and evidence about a new theory of …
Read MoreIn the Shadow of the Enlightenment I: Reimarus Against the Epicureans
Reviews the work of Reimarus, an 18th-century German intellectual who was a forceful proponent of the religion of reason (Vernunftreligion). His …
Read MoreUnconditionally the Last Word On Tut and His Times
Jaynes, Julian, “Art/World”, 1979, February-March, 3, 6, 6.
Read MoreHow Old Is Consciousness?
In dealing with the age of consciousness, psychologist Julian Jaynes extends Putnam’s discussion about the age of the mind. When in human evolution did …
Read MoreDragons of the Shang Dynasty: The Hidden Faces
Also consistent with other bicameral kingdoms is the slow transition of the Shang away from the bicameral mentality, until in its last phase at Anyang, …
Read MoreEdwin Garrigues Boring: 1886-1968
Some men dominate an area of their time by growing admiration on themselves. A few by the affection they instill. Others by power over positions and …
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