Julian Jaynes and Contemporary Philosophy of Mind
Jan Sleutels, interviewed by Brendan Leahy, in Marcel Kuijsten (ed.), Conversations on Consciousness and the Bicameral Mind (Julian Jaynes Society, 2022).
Summary: Jan Sleutels interviewed by Brendan Leahy on Julian Jaynes’s theory and contemporary philosophy of mind.
Excerpt: Brendan Leahy: How did you first become interested in Julian Jaynes’s theory?
Jan Sleutels: I read Julian Jaynes’s book when I was a first-year student, a few years after it was published. It was not part of any of my courses, but so were most of the books I read. I absolutely loved it. Amazing claims, an inspiring mix of archaeology, psychology, and philosophy, and a very engaging writing style! Then I put Jaynes on the shelf and went on reading lots of other books that took my fancy. Apart from a passing reference in my Ph.D. thesis, I never did anything with Jaynes’s theory, until a little over 10 years ago. …