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SUMMARY:The Hero’s Journey: Myth\, Suffering and the Self
LOCATION:The Square Pig\, Holborn
DESCRIPTION:Saved in Palaner as: saved\n\nPalaner match: 40% · why: lots of
  people going · starting soon\n\nJoseph Campbell’s hero’s journey links ne
 atly with our recent discussions of Jung and suffering: why do so many cul
 tures tell stories of people who leave home\, face danger\, are changed by
  ordeal\, and return with new insight?\n\nIn this discussion\, we’ll look 
 at Campbell’s famous idea of the “monomyth” as a philosophical question ab
 out myth\, meaning and self-transformation. Does the hero’s journey reveal
  something deep about human experience — suffering\, courage\, death\, reb
 irth\, individuation — or is it simply a seductive pattern we impose on ve
 ry different stories?\n\nWe’ll also connect Campbell’s ideas back to Jung’
 s archetypes\, shadow and collective unconscious\, asking whether the hero
  myth gives symbolic form to the inner process of becoming more whole.\n\n
 Finally\, we’ll ask whether heroic narratives still help us make sense of 
 our lives today — or whether they can become narcissistic\, simplistic or 
 even dangerous.\n\nYou do not need to have studied philosophy or arrive wi
 th specialist knowledge. Curiosity and a willingness to join the dialogue 
 are enough.\n\nThe conversation does not have to stop when the formal part
  ends. People often stay afterwards for a drink and a chat\, and that info
 rmal part helps Philosophy Cafe become a friendly community rather than ju
 st a series of events.\n\nWhere: Downstairs room\, Square Pig\, Holborn (p
 rivate room)\n\nNB: The event begins at 7pm\, doors open at 6:50pm. Event 
 ends at 9pm\n\nFormat: 10-minute intro talk → vote on questions → small-gr
 oup discussions → share insights with the whole room\n\nDiscounts: If cost
  is a barrier\, we want to make the session as accessible as possible. If 
 you are a student\, unemployed\, or on a low income\, please feel free to 
 send me a direct message to get a reduced-price place.\n\nRefunds: If you 
 are unable to attend and would like a refund\, please send me a direct mes
 sage at least 48 hours before the event. Unfortunately\, I’m not able to o
 ffer refunds for cancellations made after this point\, as it becomes diffi
 cult to reallocate places at short notice.
URL:https://www.meetup.com/the-philosophy-cafe-london/events/315229564/
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