how and when did western european culture evolve separately or away from primal thinking??
2007-10-18 18:46:30 · 4 answers · asked by mai mai 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
You can have many views on it.
But primal mind is the mind which is the source of basic INSTINCT.
2007-10-22 14:58:01 · answer #1 · answered by Ishan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buddhists teach "original Buddha Mind," Christians "this Mind which was also in Christ Jesus," and so on.
"Primal mind" is also a term for bicameral, which is a bit speculative.
However, if you haven't read "The Origin of Consciousness..." by Julian Jaynes. that would be perhaps useful.
But Western thought is generally credited with changing at around the time of Descartes--the "father of modern philosophy," to a more reductionist view of dualism, in which mind or soul is distinct from matter.
Http://www.tiller.org and "Psychoenergetic Science" is one site which gives a unifying view of what ancient Greeks called psyche and physis--both of which were gradations of and included Godliness.
"Extraordinary Knowing," Dr. Elizabeth Mayer, "The Powers of Thought," Omraam Mikhael Aivanhov, and "The Field," Lynne McTaggart, all provide insight into modern research along these lines.
regards,
j.
p.s. "Climb the Highest Mountain," Mark Prophet, "The Reincarnation of Edgar Cayce?", Free and Wilcock, "Watch Your Dreams," Ann Ree Colton, and "The Master of Lucid Dreams," Olga Kharitidi, M.D. are also worthwhile in this regard.
2007-10-19 02:17:17 · answer #2 · answered by j153e 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Stanford Enclyclopedia of Philosophy lists 888 entries. Which one do you mean?
2007-10-19 10:29:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who said they ever did? As I see it no one has.
2007-10-22 23:36:01 · answer #4 · answered by Mogollon Dude 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋