Episode · The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · 2024-10-21
Books mentioned on Dawkins vs Peterson: Memes & Archetypes | Alex O’Connor Moderates | EP 491
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Sacred and the Profane
The Sacred and the Profane by Mircea Eliade is a classic study of the history of religions that explores the dual ways human beings experience the cosmos and the sacred versus the mundane.
Discussed“I mean one of the things I was really interested about I sent you an email at one time asking you if you had read Rich eliad especially the sacred and the profane but he also has a three book series called a history of religious ideas”
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Symbolism, the Sacred and the Arts
Symbolism, the Sacred and the Arts by Mircea Eliade explores religious motifs, myths, and the fundamental differences between sacred and profane experiences across various cultures throughout history.
Discussed“I mean one of the things I was really interested about I sent you an email at one time asking you if you had read Rich eliad especially the sacred and the profane but he also has a three book series called a history of religious ideas”
Where to get it
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History of Religious Ideas
History of Religious Ideas by Mircea Eliade is an expansive three-volume study that examines the development of religious beliefs, rituals, and human psychology throughout civilization.
Discussed“he also has a three book series called a history of religious ideas and I really like a history of religious ideas it's a great book”
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We Who Wrestle with God
We Who Wrestle with God by Jordan B.
Discussed“um I mean for example I've I've um I I counted up in your book um we who wrestle with God the number of references to Cain”
Where to get it
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Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky is a psychological masterpiece that explores the crushing guilt, moral torment, and eventual redemption of a destitute former student who commits a brutal murder in St.
Discussed“I think it's like asking whether raskolnikov existed in crime and punishment like it's not”
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The Origins and History of Consciousness
The Origins and History of Consciousness by Erich Neumann is a profound psychological and mythological study that explores the historical evolution of human awareness through archetypal symbolism.
Recommended“she studied the work of a man named Eric noyman noyman wrote a book called the history Origins and history of Consciousness which is a work of genius”
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The Great Mother
The Great Mother by Erich Neumann is a profound psychological study exploring the symbolism of the feminine and the historical development of human consciousness through archetypes.
Recommended“and also another book called the great mother which is study of the symbolism of the feminine it's a great book”
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