The Ceramic Myth Versus Alan Watts

Alan watts the myth of the ceramic construct lyrics.

The ceramic myth versus alan watts. The nature of consciousness part 2. Joseph john campbell march 26 1904 october 30 1987 was an american professor of literature at sarah lawrence college who worked in comparative mythology and comparative religion his work covers many aspects of the human experience. First of all the myth of the universe as an artifact as something made as a carpenter makes tables chairs and houses or as a potter makes pots or a sculptor makes figurines. We have been brought up by reason of our two great myths the ceramic and the.

The myth of the ceramic construct lyrics. Alan watts is one such person martin luther king and carl sagan are among others. Highlights from the the love of wisdom radio series by alan watts. Sign in sign up.

Consequently watts concludes we have adopted a worldview wherein the subjugation of nature had to be maintained lest we lose our dominant place within it we must therefore continue to impose our will upon nature. Watts doesn t use the phrase but darwinism was the decisive point of departure from the ceramic myth. Below is an excerpt from his lecture titled the nature of consciousness the lecture sub title is the myth of the automatic universe part of the out of your mind lecture series. The nature of consciousness part 2.

In recent years watts lectures have reemerged on the internet with the help of his fans. Album out of your mind. Top lyrics community contribute business. Man is a little germ that lives on an unimportant rock ball that revolves about an.

This ceramic model of the universe originated in cultures where the form of government was monarchical and where therefore the maker of. Alan watts the ceramic and the fully automatic youtube. What is the third model that helps us see reality more clearly. The myth of the ceramic construct alan watts.

And we still have going into our common sense the 19th century myth which succeeded the ceramic myth in western history i call it the myth of the fully automatic model. The universe is the game of the self which plays hide and seek forever and ever alan watts f rom the late fifties to early seventies alan watts 1915 1973 introduced the west to eastern philosophy which in part fueled the spirit and imagination of the beat and countercultural movements. Lyrics for the myth of the automatic universe by alan watts. Zen buddhist philosopher alan watts explains the two myths that have governed how humans see the universe for over 2000 years the ceramic and the fully automatic models of reality.