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The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind

Julian Jaynes

What is human consciousness, where did it come from, and how does it determine who we are and how we live in the world? At the heart of this book is the theory that human consciousness did not develop over time--that, in fact, ancient peoples from mesopotamia to Peru did not "think" as we do and therefore were not conscious. Drawing on laboratory studies of the brain and clos examination of archaeological evidence, the author concludes that consciousness is not a product of evolution but of catastrophic events in our own history, events that occurred as recently as three thousand years ago.

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Anatomy & Physiology Biology Developmental Biology History Human Anatomy & Physiology Humanism Life Sciences Mental Health Mind & Body Movements People with Disabilities Philosophy Popular Culture Psychology Science Social Science Sociology
Pages 491 Pages
Published 2000
Publisher Houghton Mifflin
Language English
ISBN 9780618057078
ASIN 0618057072
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