"Shakespeares Philosophical Theatre: Plays and Poetry for All Seasons" (Publisher Austin Macaulay) Summary of Chapter 1 featured in "The Delphic Podcasts" by Michael R D James Season 15 Episode 2

The Outer Reaches of Inner Space: Critique of Campbells view of Myth: The Delphic Podcasts by Michael R D James Season 16 Ep 4

History, Tragedy and Rhetoric are all Ancient Greek heritages whose nature has been changed during modern times. Living in the Age of Discontentment as we do is partly a consequence of the loss of the above "forms of life" as well the religious form of life that we felt in awe of for over a thousand years. Transcendental experiences are no longer the centre of our attention which is more determined by our imaginations than the forms of finality of aesthetic objects that once satisfied both our cognitive and aesthetic needs. http://michaelrdjames.org [http://michaelrdjames.org] Delphic Podcast

The Outer Reaches of Inner Space: Critique of Campbells view of Myth: The Delphic Podcasts by Michael R D James Season 16 Ep 3

Kants Prolegomena contains the key to outlining the scope and limitations of the domain of metaphysical Discourse----a matter of vital concern for both Mythology and Religion. Kant, as we know was very concerned to define the scope and limitations of Religion to lie within the bounds of the principles of reason, namely the principles of noncontradiction and sufficient reason. Kant is not an idealist since he very clearly admits to the existence of a world  containing physical presences outside of us. His position is that we, with our limited sensory powers cannot know what these things are in themselves. We can however think them, as we can think of the presence of the Supreme Divine Being, God http://michaelrdjames.org [http://michaelrdjames.org] Delphic Podcast

The Outer Reaches of Inner Space: Critique of Campbells view of Myth: The Delphic Podcasts by Michael R D James Season 16 Ep 2

The existence of God is only represented with considerable difficulty by theoretical reason which falsely claims that Gods nonexistence is a contradiction. Transcendental analogy allows us to theoretically think at least one attribute of God namely his love for humanity. We are Kant argues brought closer to an understanding of God via the use of practical reasoning and the power of conceiving of a future under certain conditions. http://michaelrdjames.org [http://michaelrdjames.org] Delphic Podcast

The Outer Reaches of Inner Space: Critique of Campbells view of Myth: The Delphic Podcasts by Michael R D James Season 16 Ep 1

Mythology emphasises one mental power in a matrix of emotion rather than the repertoire of mental powers  Philosophy claims is necessary to support complex narratives relating to the Origin of the Universe and Life. Consciousness and Language are related to metaphor which Julian Jaynes argues creates a mind-space in which we can vicariously "live". We use analogies to name the unnameable divine  Being which is, as, and will always be, but no mortal has ever, it is written,  lifted the veil from its "face". Our modern metaphor for the absence of God is expressed in early etchings in stone which attempt to represent "Deus Absconditis". http://michaelrdjames.org [http://michaelrdjames.org] Delphic Podcast

"Shakespeares Philosophical Theatre: Plays and Poetry for all Seasons" Summary of Chapter 5 featured in "The Delphic Podcasts" by Michael R D James: Season 15 Episode 6

Rhetoric and Psychology lost their characters at the end of the 1800's and this was due to a loss of commitment to ancient institutions such as the Church and a waning of commitment to the Rationality of the Ancient Greek and Enlightenment Philosophy of Kant. Herder claims that Shakespeare soul  is aging and withering. The Platonic dialogues relating to the trial and last days of Socrates have not aged but it is not yet clear whether this will also eventually be the case for the work of Shakespeare http://michaelrdjames.org [http://michaelrdjames.org] Delphic Podcast