"Perhaps we, as a civilization and a species, are undergoing a rite of passage of the most epochal and profound kind, acted out on the stage of history with, as it were, the cosmos itself as the tribal matrix of the initiatory drama. What seems to be unfolding is not only a recovery of the soul of the world, the anima mundi, but a new relationship to it. Something new is being forged." — Richard Tarnas speaking at the 2012: Tipping Point Prophets Conference in Vancouver http://www.greatmystery.org/nl/vancouver2012richard.html The Passion of the Western Mind: Understanding the Ideas that Have Shaped Our World View by Richard Tarnas: https://amzn.to/2LuNmER Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View by Richard Tarnas: https://amzn.to/2PLh7F5 ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Lqv78W13Fo

This is the fourth series of lectures in Dreyfus' course called "Man, God, and Society in Western Literature - From Gods to God and Back", which covers philosophical issues as expressed in poetry, drama, and the novel. This course will compare and contrast the Greek, Medieval, and modern worlds, as reflected in their greatest literature, with special emphasis on the role of the community in reconciling conflicts between sub-groups in society and the individual's ability to understand and control his own life. Lecture 1: 00:00 Lecture 2: 01:17:03 The New Testament, Lattimore translation: https://amzn.to/2RIcrDB All Things Shining: Reading the Western Classics to Find Meaning in a Secular Age by Hubert Dreyfus: https://amzn.to/2LxaliL A Companion to Phenomenology and Existentialism by Hubert Dreyfus: https://amzn.to/2PFzdIx ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hnx3_2a_FWQ

Science Politics & Gnosticism by Eric Voegelin: https://amzn.to/2Is36ZS The New Science of Politics: An Introduction by Eric Voegelin: https://amzn.to/2MxUENT Modernity Without Restraint by Eric Voegelin: https://amzn.to/30y0Et6 The Eric Voegelin Reader: Politics, History, Consciousnes: https://amzn.to/2VSxwOr ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GT0yhUgWxmw