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Joseph Campbell. Joseph John Campbell (March 26, 1904 – October 30, 1987) was an American writer. He was a professor of literature at Sarah Lawrence College who worked in comparative mythology and comparative religion. His work covers many aspects of the human experience.
Jun 27, 2024 · Joseph Campbell (born March 26, 1904, New York, New York, U.S.—died October 30, 1987, Honolulu, Hawaii) was a prolific American author and editor whose works on comparative mythology examined the universal functions of myth in various human cultures and mythic figures in a wide range of literatures.
He currently serves as Community Coordinator for the Joseph Campbell Foundation. One of Joseph Campbell’s most well-known ideas is the hero’s journey. Discover the origins of this powerful motif and how it still applies today.
Aug 23, 2022 · 579K views 1 year ago #documentary #television #mythology. Joseph Campbell encourages the audience to discover what excites them, and to make that the basis for their personal journeys. ...more...
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- “Life has no meaning. Each of us has meaning and we bring it to life. It is a waste to be asking the question when you are the answer.” ― Joseph Campbell.
- “We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” ― Joseph Campbell.
- “The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek.” ― Joseph Campbell.
- “If you do follow your bliss you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while, waiting for you, and the life that you ought to be living is the one you are living.
A brief biography of the mythologist Joseph Campbell, who appeared with Bill Moyers in the PBS series, Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth.
JOSEPH CAMPBELL: Well, he evolves as the culture evolves. Now, Moses is a hero figure in his ascent of the mountain, his meeting with Yahweh on the summit of the mountain, and coming back with...
