Black Books Summary: Introduction Carl Jung has undoubtedly introduced us to an immense array of hugely influential theories and concepts, which can help us better…
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Carl Jung the Black Books Volume 6: The Pleroma
General Introduction The Black Books consist of 7 volumes written by Carl Jung between 1913 and 1932. They were not available to the general public until…
Implications of the Apollonian and Dionysian Concepts: Have we Forgotten Dionysus?
“Everything that we now call culture, education and civilization will one day appear before the infallible judge, Dionysus.” (Friedrich Nietzsche, The Birth of Tragedy, p.95)…
Top 5 Most Encouraging philosophers (of all Time)
In this article I will list the top 5 most encouraging philosophers, based on the extend in which they succeed in encouraging us that there is value and meaning to life and that we can make something of our existence on earth…
Joseph Campbell – The Major Importance of Myths
Joseph Campbell observed that myths serve an important role as a bridge to the unconscious. Although myths are not true in the usual way in which the term is used, they are true in a different way.
Top 5 Scariest Philosophers (of all Time)
Philosophers often try to come up with answers to some of the most important questions. Such as: what is the meaning of life and what…
The Unique Philosophy of Thomas Carlyle
With his book Sartor Resartus Thomas Carlyle was ahead of his time in a philosophical sense. With his unique philosophy Thomas Carlyle was a pioneer of existentialist philosophy, in the way that he…
Ronald Laing – The Divided Self
In his book The Divided Self, Ronald Laing argued that there is a tension within most individuals between two personas: the one that is our true authentic self…
Ernest Becker & Joseph Campbell -Man’s Tragic Destiny
According to Ernest Becker modern man finds himself in a problematic situation. It can be argued that we have become too ‘smart’ or that our societies have become too…
The Grand Inquisitor – Fyodor Dostoevsky
The story of The Grand Inquisitor is set in Sevilla, in Spain, in the sixteenth century during the Spanish Inquisition. In the poem Christ appears on the stage suddenly…