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- Fri Sep 30, 2011 4:06 pm
- Forum: 3.0. Hypothesis Three: Dating the Development of Consciousness
- Topic: Bible Evidence to Support Jaynes' Theory
- Replies: 11
- Views: 39531
Re: Bible Evidence to Support Jaynes' Theory
Your argument contradicts itself, as why did they forget their god if there were plenty of visual aids to constantly remind them? I have no doubt that these altars became boundary markers. That makes perfect sense. I am still a little skeptical if this was the motivation behind their construction. ...
- Thu Sep 29, 2011 6:32 pm
- Forum: 1.01. Hypothesis One: Consciousness Based On Language | Subtopic: Consciousness & Dreams
- Topic: Bicameral Dream question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 29516
Re: Bicameral Dream question
Thanks again for the interesting points, JBrubaker. I'm enjoying the discussion. Can we assert that all dreams during this period were evolutionary beneficial (I assume you mean culturally beneficial)? I did mean evolutionary, as in helped them live longer and procreate more, but I need to backtrack...
- Wed Sep 28, 2011 8:50 pm
- Forum: 3.0. Hypothesis Three: Dating the Development of Consciousness
- Topic: Bible Evidence to Support Jaynes' Theory
- Replies: 11
- Views: 39531
Re: Bible Evidence to Support Jaynes' Theory
Interesting post. Also, if clever enough, conscious individuals may have clandestinely infiltrated those ruling structures where they may have enjoyed some distinct advantages due to a more evolved consciousness. Ever think Aaron and Eleazar did exactly that? Also, I personally think they built alte...
- Wed Sep 28, 2011 7:46 pm
- Forum: 1.01. Hypothesis One: Consciousness Based On Language | Subtopic: Consciousness & Dreams
- Topic: Bicameral Dream question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 29516
Re: Bicameral Dream question
Thank you for the insightful reply JBrubaker. I completely agree with all of your points. To me the difference comes down to what period in the development of our mind we are talking about. To understand where I believe the dreams and auditory hallucinations that people experienced during the breakd...
- Wed Sep 21, 2011 5:24 pm
- Forum: 1.01. Hypothesis One: Consciousness Based On Language | Subtopic: Consciousness & Dreams
- Topic: Bicameral Dream question
- Replies: 7
- Views: 29516
Re: Bicameral Dream question
I believe a fully bicameral civilization would have had no way of distinguishing dreams from reality. It would only be with the development of a subjective consciousness that an individual would even realize that what happened yesterday in reality and what happened last night in their dreams are two...
- Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:56 pm
- Forum: 3.0. Hypothesis Three: Dating the Development of Consciousness
- Topic: The Book of I Samuel
- Replies: 5
- Views: 24370
Re: The Book of I Samuel
Jaynes never implies "that the literary construct of Saul was the historical situation of a real person, or possible real person." Nor does he imply that it is a " biography or a scientific description." In reality (in the sentence directly following the one the author "resp...