by Reg Harris Copyright © 2009 by Reg Harris. All rights reserved. Apart from properly cited quotes and short excerpts, no part of this article can be copied or used in any form without written permission from the author. For permission to use, please contact me. Citation information provided at the at bottom of the […]
Existentialism is a philosophy that deals with what it means to exist as a human being in the world. Key terms and concepts: authenticity (see “inauthenticity”) acknowledging our potentials, recognizing our opportunities and then making choices based on our future rather than on our past. Authenticity leads to existential angst (discomfort) because we must take […]
From the Teacher’s Guide The Hero’s Journey: A Guide to Literature and Life: The introduction to our guide for teaching the hero’s journey, an award-winning curriculum used by schools in more than 30 states and a dozen foreign countries. The Hero’s Journey: Life’s Great Adventure: This article from our teacher’s guide describes our eight-step model […]
Callings, by Greg Levoy Levoy explores how we can be called to our “true” vocations by learning to listen to our inner voice, which speaks to us through intuitions and longings, and to life’s recurring and significant details, giving us clues to our authentic journey. Everyday Zen, Charolette Joko Beck Joko Beck writes that life, […]
Articles and Essays The Hero’s Journey Reading Room contains articles, essays and reflections on the hero’s journey and topics related to the hero’s journey. The materials are organized both alphabetically, by title, and categorically, by general topic: education, personal growth/self-discovery, philosophy and psychology. Some of the material fits in more than one category, so it […]
Hermeneutics and the hermeneutic loop
by Reg Harris Copyright © 2005 by Reg Harris. All rights reserved. Updated October 7, 2007. All rights reserved. Apart from properly cited quotes and short excerpts, no part of this article can be copied or used in any form without written permission from the author. For permission to use, please contact me. Hermeneutics is […]