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May 24, 2012

Being an exposition of the tag line of this blog: “Reflexions on Evolution and Consciousness, Pragmatic Dharma, and Recovery from …

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Synopsis of "E&C" A synopsis of the book, Evolution and Consciousness: The Role of Speech in the Origin and Development of Human Nature (University of Toronto Press, 1989), written by the author, Leslie Dewart, in 1991.
Conspectus of "E&C" A conspectus written by Leslie Dewart circa 1990 which summarizes his book, Evolution and Consciousness, from the point of view of the treatment of religion.
Audio Summaries of "E&C" The Synopsis and the Conspectus, read aloud, in MP3 format.
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"Consciousness is, thus, like a musical talent that weaves harmonies by skilfully playing, with the fingers of speech, an instrument that by itself is mute: reality as it is in itself."

Leslie Dewart, E&C, p. 154

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