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EP 29: Literary Wizardry - A Discussion with Joseph Campbell

Pathways with Joseph Campbell

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Tragedy and Breaking the Bounds of Humanism

This chapter explores the concept of tragedy and breaking the bounds of humanism, touching on poet Robinson Jeffers' emphasis on seeing the death within. It discusses Freud's response to this idea and his belief in living consciously in the act of the myth. The chapter also mentions Freud's lack of awareness of the history of the unconscious in Western Europe.

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