http://www.scribd.com/people/view/55952-jonathan-stults This a feed for documents on Scribd written by Jonathan Stults 30 Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:45:41 GMT Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:45:41 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/491609/The-Mind-in-the-Cave Jonathan Stults History 590 200709-17 Mind in the Cave Review David Lewis-Williams The Mind in the Cave seeks to find the answer of why Upper Palaeolithic art was created, and why. It argues that through altered states of consciousness (ASC) individuals would see universal phenomena in the make-up of their brains, and would induce them to create the very first recorded images. Art serves social, not merely personal, purposes. In addition, art is a symbolic representation that must be taken in a society’s cultural framework; for instance, we see a lion as a symbol of strength, and we in tur Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:45:41 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/491609/The-Mind-in-the-Cave http://www.scribd.com/doc/491604/Margins-of-Reality- Jonathan Stults Margins of Reality Book Review B.J. Dunne & R.G. Jahn The main thesis of ‘Margins of Reality’ is the argument that consciousness has the ability to bias probabilistic systems. It discusses scientific research in much detail, reflects on remote viewing, and interweaves the quantum system as a mechanism to explain such phenomena. The book encompasses all disciplines of knowledge, as is appropriate with any discussion of consciousness, as it attempts to unite the ‘mystical’ with empirical knowledge. Section I of the book seeks to prove the consciousness of human beings i Wed, 14 Nov 2007 04:38:24 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/491604/Margins-of-Reality- http://www.scribd.com/doc/97225/Ancient-Greek-Shamanism- Ancient Greeks & Shamanism The Ancient Greeks incorporated into their philosophy, religion, and society many shamanistic principles. These principles could reach as far back as the Paleolithic age, from the predecessors of the Greeks. Although there is some discord about the exact definition of ‘shamanistic’, the definition I utilize pertains to the following: the experience of ecstasy where the soul is believed to leave the body, and ascend up towards the heavens or downwards to the underworld; a special relationship with spirits; and mastery over fire.1 Shamans are also healers, often i Thu, 07 Jun 2007 08:52:19 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/97225/Ancient-Greek-Shamanism- http://www.scribd.com/doc/92682/On-Quantum-Mechanics-Consciousness Jonathan Stults History 515 Term Paper April 1, 2007 : On Quantum Mechanics & Consciousness Jonathan Stults 1 *Jonathan Stults History 515 Term Paper April 1, 2007 : Quantum physics and consciousness are thoroughly woven into each other. According to the physicist John Wheeler, the world does not exist without our sensing it.1 Therefore, you cannot have consciousness without quantum mechanics. The affect they have on each other is furthered when one considers that the observer affects what is being observed; we create our own realities. Quantum physics also points towards the arche as be Fri, 01 Jun 2007 23:26:18 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92682/On-Quantum-Mechanics-Consciousness http://www.scribd.com/doc/92677/Orphic-Amerindian-Synchronicities Jonathan Stults Orphic and American Indian Synchronicities The mythical tales of Orpheus and his followers, collectively known as the Orphics, has been tremendously influential on Ancient Greek society and religion. Many of the Orphic rites and beliefs have been borrowed by other religions. These borrowed beliefs include baptism, original sin, that life is suffering, dogmas, selling of indulgences, secret initiation rites, a divine child, and through sacred ceremonies one becomes one with god. These patterns of dogma are nearly universal throughout the world, and no better example can be fou Fri, 01 Jun 2007 23:08:04 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/92677/Orphic-Amerindian-Synchronicities