Philosophy, Religion, and the Meaning of Life

The Heroic Age - The Greek Worldview (1x3)

Data di messa in onda: Gen 01, 2009

Focusing on the Greek epic Hero, probe the worldview against which the Hero's journey unfolds. From Homer's Iliad, identify the core concepts of "necessity," "fate," and "heroic excellence" as they define the Hero's life mission and task. Consider the notion of agon—the struggle of the Hero to fulfill his or her destiny.