Episode 8: Myth, Eros and different ways of knowing

Episode 8: Myths, Eros and the Search for TruthLife is like a simple biscuit. We often see it as something broken in two, divided between ego and unity, reason and feeling, self and other- its nature, though, is whole.In this episode of Bicerin, the three of us — Simon Wilson, Edward, and Antonello — explore myth, consciousness, and ways of knowing that move beyond pure logic.Beginning with Plato’s Symposium and the philosophy of Eros, we reflect on how creativity is born from longing, how symbols shape human understanding, and why storytelling may reveal truths that reason alone cannot reach.What is the difference between myth and logos? Are some stories closer to truth than others? Has modern society replaced sacred myths with material ones like money, status, and identity?Through Greek philosophy, spirituality, and art, we consider whether myth is not fantasy, but a bridge back to wholeness. At one point, a simple biscuit becomes our metaphor: though it may appear broken in two, its nature was once whole. Perhaps reality is the same.For listeners drawn to philosophy, metaphysics, creativity, and the search for truth in a secular age, this conversation invites you to look again and perhaps see differently.🔗 References & Further Reading:📘 ⁠Phaedrus – by Plato📘The Iliad by Homer🔥 The Sacred and the Profane by Mircea Eliade🧠Man and His Symbols – by Carl Jung🧩Meditations on First Philosophy – by René DescartesSee episode 7 to know more about Simon!