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LINK Enlightenment does not demand disenchantment with the world | Aeon Essays

Interesting article. I'll have to give it some thought.

Tomfoolery33 9 July 1
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I do not think that rejecting myth and fantasy precludes a "sense of wonder" or other forms of transcendence. When I dwelt in the fantasy realm of my religion of origin, it produced a faux transcendence, to be sure, but it could not withstand the intrusions of reality, either.

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Excellent article. I’ve studied Adorno a bit, mostly Standardisation and his discussions on the media and consumerism.

Myth and enlightenment seem to be entry points to discovery as myth, in a sense is hypothesis and enlightenment the concluded remarks of the tested hypothesis.

In the context of magic and ideas speculated by the Theosophists, The Golden Dawn et al. there is a rich heritage which they draw upon.

I personally like Joseph Campbell's idea of mythology as a pre-modern psychology. Archetypes and images projected outward, instead of being understood as part of our minds.

@tnorman1236 I must say he was one of my boys as well. Quite enlightening.

@tnorman1236 Another one of the greats for me is Mircea Eliade, specifically The Sacred and The Profane

@Geoffrey51 I'll look into it. Thanks.

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‘Enlightenment’ doesn’t demand anything!

They're not talking about that kind. They mean as in "The Enlightenment" in the late 17th and 18th centuries, which lead to our scientific age.

@tnorman1236 Apologies I read properly!

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I guess that's a gnostic way of thinking. I like the idea of general enlightenment making the world a better place. I'm sure the gnostics would say that's not possible and history would seem to prove them right but still, maybe some day.

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