The bronze statue of Ares Dionysus, a museum near Paris Western civilization is most familiar with it thanks to the Cretan labyrinth from the ancient myth of Theseus, the Minotaur, and Ariadne. However, this symbol in the form of buildings, stone mazes, drawings, and reliefs can also be found in Egypt, India, Mexico, Ireland, Scandinavia, … Read more
The Enlightenment of the 18th century and positivism of the 19th century will be characterized by the flourishing of science and the general dominance of rational interpretation over intuitive perception of reality. As a result, mythology will be almost completely neglected. For an educated person in Western culture, myths were nothing more than beautiful stories … Read more
George Lucas Dreams are extremely important; nothing can be accomplished without first envisioning it. George Lucas This is what Goethe said in Faust, and what Lucas knew how to express in modern language: the message that technology will not save us. Our computers, our tools, our machines are not enough. We need to rely on … Read more
Philosophy and Religion Today, there is a deep divide between these two areas, and most people perceive them as opposing. Religion, according to general understanding, is associated with faith or blind belief, while philosophy is linked to reason. It seems that faith is contrary to reason. Can this opposition ever be reconciled? In its essence, … Read more
