

The Depths and the Heights: The Comedy As Pilgrimage | Dr. Robert Royal
Oct 1, 2019
Dr. Robert Royal, an expert in comedy and pilgrimage, explores the ideas of pilgrimage and ultimate purposes drawing from Dante's Divine Comedy. They discuss Bernard of Clairvaux's beliefs, Dante's concept of moving beyond human experiences, discussing Aristotle's four causes. The podcast delves into modern science dismissing final causes and the pursuit of happiness and fulfillment in life through differing perspectives on existence. They examine happiness, transcendence, and pilgrimage through Aristotle's eudaimonia and Dante's Beatitude, analyzing themes of love, redemption, and spiritual growth in Dante's Divine Comedy.
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Intro
00:00 • 4min
Exploring Bernard's Beliefs and Dante's Concepts
04:26 • 7min
Exploration of Final Causes and Human Fulfillment
11:29 • 3min
Exploring Happiness, Transcendence, and Pilgrimage through Aristotle and Dante
14:02 • 7min
Journey Through Purgatory and Divine Interventions in Dante's Divine Comedy
21:31 • 35min