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Re:Umberto Eco has died by puranjay on Saturday February 20, 2016 @07:46AM (#11139868)
This reminds me of the philosopher whose name I can't recall now who claimed that consciousness came into being some 3,000 years ago
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Re:Umberto Eco has died by bglusman on Saturday February 20, 2016 @09:58AM (#11140264)
Probably Julian Jaynes/Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of thr Bicameral Mind?
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Re:Umberto Eco has died by pantalaimon on Saturday February 20, 2016 @10:59AM (#11140564)
Neal Stephenson also picked up that idea in Snow Crash
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