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The etymology of philosophy leads to the love of wisdom. The paths to wisdom can be divided into two: ekstasis and catharsis. Jamie Wheal is a thinker who utilises this distinction in his book Recapture the Rapture and on podcasts (where he includes a third aspect: Communitas - community/sangha).
The distinction between ekstasis and catharsis is a powerful one. Ekstasis is the higher perspective; it is being on the mountain and surveying the entire landscape. Catharsis on the other hand is the way under - it is Dante going through Hell and emerging into Heaven.
Ultimately both ekstasis and catharsis lead us to the same place: wisdom but the journey is very different. We can see philosophers throughout history leaning more towards one direction or another: Plato, Plotinus, Parmenides and Spinoza lead us towards the high insights of ekstasis; Heraclitus, Nietzsche and Kierkegaard lead us towards the deep wisdom of catharsis.
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Learning Resources:
• Recapture the Rapture by Jamie Wheal www.recapturetherapture.com/
• The Road to Eleusis: Unveiling the Secret of the Mysteries by Gordon Wasson www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/186043/the-road-to-eleusis-by-r-gordon-wasson/
• The Gay Science by Friedrich Nietzsche www.goodreads.com/book/show/94578.The_Gay_Science
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⌛ Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:38 Ekstasis
4:40 Catharsis
7:57 Conclusion
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