Its first book states that the title phenomenon is "Not a Copy of Experience," nor is it a necessary prerequisite for reasoning.
In this work, the ancient Egyptian concept of the "ka" is compared with the Mesopotamian "ili" as manifestations of the title theory. A carving from the Memphite Theology depicting Khnum forming a king with his right hand and the king's ka with his left is meant to show the lateralization for which this work argues. Its first book states that the title phenomenon is "Not a Copy of Experience," nor is it a necessary prerequisite for reasoning. The lack of description of subjective states in The Iliad is presented as evidence of the titular state that may have been enervated by the rise of writing, the recognition of internal motivations in the actions of others, and evolutionary factors. Positing an early state of human cognition divided between "speaking" and auditory functions, FTP, name this controversial 1975 work presenting a theory of the beginnings of human self-awareness, written by Julian Jaynes.
In this work, the ancient Egyptian concept of the "ka" is compared with the Mesopotamian "ili" as manifestations of the title theory.
The {Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind}