FROM BIOGENETIC STRUCTURALISM TO MATURE CONTEMPLATION TO PROPHETIC CONSCIOUSNESS
Zygon® June 2, 1993 DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9744.1993.tb01029.x (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Citations | 4 |
| Key findings | Argues that Brain, Symbol and Experience significantly advances biogenetic structural theory by offering a neurophenomenology of consciousness and contemplation; the reviewer appreciates its emphasis on polyphasic awareness but questions its espousal of pristine perception, and notes limitations regarding gender, Western religious traditions, and language. |
Abstract
Abstract. The publication of Brain, Symbol 3 Experience by Charles D. Laughlin, Jr., John McManus, and Eugene G. d'Aquili marks a significant advance in their biogenetic structural theory. They set forth a neurophenomenology of human consciousness and mature contemplation. A question is raised about their espousal of pristine perception, while their emphasis on polyphasic awareness is appreciated. In their contribution to interdisciplinary dialogue, limitations of gender, neglect of the religious traditions of the West, and linguistic issues are explored. While the style is difficult, the volume promises to become a classic in affirming “the human brain as the main locus of causality.”