6min chapter

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Jaynes, Tolstoy, and Zhuangzi, with Isabela Granic

Clerestory (Bryan Kam)

CHAPTER

The Shift in Understanding Divinity and Authority Throughout History

This chapter explores the evolution of human perception of divinity and authority, from hearing the voices of gods to the introduction of sacred texts and the eventual redirection towards finding authority in nature through the scientific revolution.

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