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Living in a Mythopoeia: Part I
Man's Machinations
English - June 01, 2020 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBSociety & Culture History philosophy cultural criticism history of religions journalism public perception propaganda institutions contemporary mythology comparative mythology Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In our first two episodes, Living in a Mythopoeia Part I and II, we discuss foundational principles: how can we understand the world, and where has modern philosophy gone wrong? What is the relationship between culture, including a set of shared myths, and a healthy society? How has science changed the way we see the world? In this first episode we focus on the French philosopher, Chantal Delsol; please see the Episode Notes and Transcript for more information as well as definitions of terms. The Oxford English Dictionary defines Mythopoeia as “the creation of a myth or myths,” and has been used in particular to describe the prophetic books of William Blake, as well as J. R. R. Tolkien’s invented mythology – in other words, an individual’s own private religion. In what sense do we need myths, and what are the myths of our time?