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Joseph Campbell



Joseph Campbell, PhD, (1904–1987) was an American scholar and author focusing on comparative mythology, including the role myths play in the human experience. He is the author of many books, including The Hero with a Thousand Faces and The Power of Myth . The latter is the basis of his popular 1988 documentary interview series with journalist Bill Moyers.

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Joseph Campbell and the Mythology of Star Wars

Today is STAR WARS DAY, which is a perfect reason to revisit this popular clip from "The Power of Myth" - Bill Moyers’ groundbreaking conversations with Joseph Campbell.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageGod is the experience of looking at a tree and saying, ‘Ah’!

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Myths of Light: Eastern Metaphors of the Eternal

Master mythologist Joseph Campbell had a genius for finding the unifying symbols and metaphors in apparently distinct cultures and traditions.

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Joseph Campbell Is the Hidden Link Between ‘2001,’ ‘Star Wars,’ and ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’

Mythology and the Hero’s Journey became pervasive throughout film culture and history as generation after generation turned to Joseph Campbell and The Hero with a Thousand Faces.

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Joseph Campbell—Jung and the Shadow System

Joseph Campbell continues exploring C.G. Jung’s idea of the Archetypes of the Collective Unconscious by looking at Jung’s concept of the Shadow - the aspects of one’s personality that one has submerged - and looks at how it serves as a wellspring for dream and myth.

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FindCenter Quotes ImageOpportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging.

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Pathways to Bliss: Mythology and Personal Transformation

Joseph Campbell famously defined myth as “other people's religion.” But he also said that one of the basic functions of myth is to help each individual through the journey of life, providing a sort of travel guide or map to reach fulfillment — or, as he called it, bliss.

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The Inner Reaches of Outer Space: Metaphor as Myth and as Religion

In these pages, beloved mythologist Joseph Campbell explores the Space Age. He posits that the newly discovered laws of outer space are actually within us as well, and that a new mythology is implicit in that realization.

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What Is the Hero’s Journey?: Pat Soloman at TEDxRockCreekPark

What is the Hero’s Journey? And Why Should You Care?

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FindCenter Quotes ImageYou become mature when you become the authority of your own life.

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