tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32362551.post6297033624037188589..comments2023-12-13T16:57:33.142-06:00Comments on Blogodidact: The Myth of MythsVan Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08470413719262297062noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32362551.post-81260166160248940702010-01-06T13:01:24.319-06:002010-01-06T13:01:24.319-06:00C W Seper said "...You've just got to be ...C W Seper said "...You've just got to be talking about Joseph Campbell..."<br /><br />It does fit, doesn't it? He was in my mind too, but no, wasn't him. I didn't want to skewer the guy I was (am) listening to, because it was right at the opening and I'd no idea if that was just a starting point or a final position. Fotunately it seems to have been just a starting point... I'm not real confident he'll do any deep sea diving, but he's gone beyond snorkel depth anyway.<br /><br />I've got Chesterton's "The Everlasting Man" on my PocketPC... and I know C.S. Lewis thought very highly of it, which is saying something, I just haven't gotten there yet.<br /><br />Eventually I will though.Van Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470413719262297062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32362551.post-76078706621619554532010-01-06T12:52:51.122-06:002010-01-06T12:52:51.122-06:00Michael Mc. said "Did you ever read G.K. Ches...Michael Mc. said "Did you ever read G.K. Chesterton? I was thinking as I was reading yours that you might like him."<br /><br />I've read bits and snatches here and there, and have always found them to be good, substantial food... but I haven't gotten around to reading any of his books yet.<br /><br />It's on my list and even on my shelf... eventually I will.Van Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08470413719262297062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32362551.post-82955190822547613352010-01-04T22:15:38.040-06:002010-01-04T22:15:38.040-06:00"and the other form of myth being heroic adve..."and the other form of myth being heroic adventure' stories"<br /><br />You've just got to be talking about Joseph Campbell. I think he sometimes makes good points, but more often than not he seems to jump to conclusions unjustly. He is to mythology what Houston Smith is to religion. Both are good guys I wouldn't mind having coffee with, but we would disagree on quite a bit.<br /><br />Like the previous poster, I would suggest Chesterton's book _The Everlasting Man_ if you haven't already read it.<br /><br />Nice article.CWShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13588945314128634486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32362551.post-40431887847197704152010-01-04T08:30:43.030-06:002010-01-04T08:30:43.030-06:00Thanks. That was vey interesting. I liked the bit ...Thanks. That was vey interesting. I liked the bit about Aristotle at the end. I've read Hicks and several of the philosophers you wrote about. I also wish we'd get back to 'old school' education. We need it now more than ever and it would really be a 'fountain of youth' for our lives and culture.<br /><br />Did you ever read G.K. Chesterton? I was thinking as I was reading yours that you might like him.Michael Mc.noreply@blogger.com