| Autor: |
Cavanna A, Trimble MR, Cinti F, Monaco F |
| Přispěvatelé: |
Cavanna, A, Trimble, M, Cinti, F, Monaco, F |
| Rok vydání: |
2007 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Functional neurology. 22(1) |
| ISSN: |
0393-5264 |
| Popis: |
In 1976 Julian Jaynes published his controversial book The Origins of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind, introducing the hypothesis of a two-chambered brain-mind model that preceded the evolutionary development of the conscious mind. Jaynes' speculative model gave rise to a huge debate, which has reverberated throughout the current neuroscientific and neurophilosophical literature. Has the bicameral mind stood the test of time? To answer this question, the present paper adopts a multidisciplinary perspective and, after briefly summarizing Jaynes' hypothesis, addresses two main critical issues: the neurological basis of the bicameral model and the philological accuracy of Jaynes' arguments. Finally, the concept of a non-unitary Self is presented as one of the most relevant contemporary legacies of the bicameral mind. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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