The Golden Bough and the Voices of the Gods: A Critical Re-evaluation of James George Frazer and Julian Jaynes in the Light of Modern Cognitive Science

The Golden Bough and the Voices of the Gods: A Critical Re-evaluation of James George Frazer and Julian Jaynes in the Light of Modern Cognitive Science

I. The Architecture of Magnificent Error In the intellectual history of the human sciences, there exists a rare and distinctive category of scholarship which might be termed the “magnificent failure.” These are works of sweeping ambition, immense...
James George Frazer: Pioneering Insights into Myth, Religion, and the Psyche

James George Frazer: Pioneering Insights into Myth, Religion, and the Psyche

Who was James George Frazer? James George Frazer (1854-1941) was a groundbreaking Scottish anthropologist, folklorist, and classical scholar whose work laid the foundations for modern anthropology, psychology, and comparative religious studies. Best known for his...