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
Beros, a Babylonian priest, astronomer, and historian, lived, as he himself claims, during the time of Alexander the Great, at the turn of the 4th to the 3rd century BC. In addition to his astronomical works, he also wrote the History of Babylon (Babyloniaka) in three books in the Greek language, however, only fragments and … Read more
, koji je preživio veliki potop. Gilgameš putuje do morskog kraja kako bi pronašao Utnapishtima i saznao tajnu besmrtnosti. Nakon brojnih iskušenja i neuspjeha, Gilgameš se vraća u Uruk praznih ruku, ali bogovi mu otkrivaju da je pravi put do besmrtnosti u ostavljenoj mudrosti i ostavljenoj djeci. Gilgameš shvaća važnost ostavštine koju ostavljamo za buduće … Read more
Folklore is full of stories about the miraculous creatures of nature. Grandmothers used to tell their grandchildren beautiful stories in which the main characters were fairies, dwarves, mermaids, angels, and in which their characteristics, actions, and ways and forms of their appearances were described. Stories about these miraculous beings exist in numerous cultures from the … Read more
When we say “I am aware of that” in everyday speech, we usually mean the awareness of experiencing a certain situation, feeling, thought, or action. Approximately within these frames, the definitions of contemporary psychology interpret consciousness. However, in ancient traditions, consciousness was understood much more complexly: simultaneously as the origin, process, and goal of the … Read more
uch a widespread use of digital technologies has seemingly enabled greater connectivity among people, but at the same time, it has facilitated the emergence of the modern Narcissus, a self-centered individual who is dependent on their smartphone and the opinions of others. How can we rid ourselves of these illusions? The figure of Narcissus comes … Read more
Through his works, Carl Gustav Jung encompassed almost all areas of life and science, bringing numerous psychological and human insights. His teachings on archetypes, dreams, and personality typology introduced something significant and new to psychology. He is the founder of analytical psychology, which distinguishes between two levels of the unconscious: the personal unconscious and the … Read more
According to Yuval Noah Harari, the author of the books Sapiens, Homo Deus, and other bestsellers, the reason why human beings began to dominate the planet is not because we were more intelligent, but because we learned to cooperate. In order to achieve cooperation, we need rules or laws that we all accept and adhere … Read more
The Renaissance is often interpreted as a return to the values of the ancient era. However, the return to antiquity is not just the convenient acceptance of some past and forgotten knowledge. It is once again understood as the main source of humanistic thought. The Renaissance man is a man of tradition, inheritor of human … Read more
“Who teaches about dying, teaches about living.” – Michel de Montaigne “Where do we come from and where are we going? This question seems to reverberate from the depths of ancient times to our present day, leaving us equally amazed and confused, just as the first humans likely were. Across different regions and throughout different … Read more
