The Prophet — the Archetype of Societal Renaissance

The Living Philosophy

Before the Axial Age the religious archetypes were those of the Priest and the Magician. But with the increased complexity and evolution of society a new archetype emerged: that of the Prophet. This is the archetype of liminal transformation in the midst of a society paralysed by its own success. The Prophet comes in from the edge of inside and shows the society where it has lost its way.

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📚 Further Reading:

- Szakolczai Á (2003) _The Genesis of Modernity_. Routledge studies in social and political thought 36. London ; New York: Routledge.

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⌛ Timestamps:

0:00 Introduction

01:14 Priests and Magicians

03:33 Prophets

04:13 Power and the Priest

06:11 Refusal of the Call

08:19 Personal Aspect and Revelation

09:16 Exemplary and Ethical Prophecy

11:31 Elitist Exemplarys

12:34 Conclusion