In 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 …
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Articles by Julian Jaynes
Articles written by Julian Jaynes.
Unconditionally 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 MoreFour Hypotheses On The Origin of Mind
What I have to present to you this morning is essentially a historical theory that results in a conclusion that consciousness and mind cannot be …
Read MoreConsciousness and the Voices of the Mind: McMaster-Bauer Symposium Panel Discussion
Panel discussion following Julian Jaynes’s “Consciousness and the Voices of the Mind” lecture and subsequent lectures by Daniel Dennett, Jonathan …
Read MoreConsciousness and the Voices of the Mind: Tufts University Discussion
Open discussion of Julian Jaynes’s “Consciousness and the Voices of the Mind” lecture with members of the audience at Tufts University.
Read MoreConsciousness and the Voices of the Mind: McMaster-Bauer Symposium Discussion
Question and answer session with members of the audience following Julian Jaynes’s “Consciousness and the Voices of the Mind” lecture.
Read MoreThe Dream of Agamemnon
Any theory of mind, any theory of consciousness, has to also be a theory of dreams. And the theory I am representing very simply says that dreams are …
Read MoreConsciousness and the Voices of the Mind: Open Discussion
Open discussion with members of the audience and all of the panelists following Julian Jaynes’s “Consciousness and the Voices of the Mind” lecture and …
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