Myth is of fundamental importance in the history of philosophy. Ancient philosophers were able to exploit their arguments through myth. The most important example is the mythology linked to Orphism, which laid the foundations for the philosophy of Socrates, but especially for Platonic philosophy, introducing the concept of "daimon" in ancient and modern philosophy.
Despite all the importance that myth has had in the history of philosophy, in the present system, the soul has been removed from the dominant philosophical thought.
I therefore consider it of fundamental importance to bring the concept of soul back into the dominant philosophical speculation. Because through myth it is still possible to perfectly understand also the modern reality of our days.
lore345 t1_iuxsit1 wrote
Reply to The meaning crisis and language II — We need to ‘believe’ myth and metaphor in order to understand ourselves by Melodic_Antelope6490
Myth is of fundamental importance in the history of philosophy. Ancient philosophers were able to exploit their arguments through myth. The most important example is the mythology linked to Orphism, which laid the foundations for the philosophy of Socrates, but especially for Platonic philosophy, introducing the concept of "daimon" in ancient and modern philosophy.
Despite all the importance that myth has had in the history of philosophy, in the present system, the soul has been removed from the dominant philosophical thought.
I therefore consider it of fundamental importance to bring the concept of soul back into the dominant philosophical speculation. Because through myth it is still possible to perfectly understand also the modern reality of our days.