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stenudd.COM Stefan Stenudd Author, Artist, Aikido instructor |
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MYTH Myth of Creation The Logics of Myth Psychoanalysis of Myth Genesis 1: The first creation of the Bible Enuma Elish: Babylonian Creation Cosmos of the Ancients Aristotle - life and work Aristotle's Poetics Ideas and learning The Taoist source About the writer ![]() COSMOS OF THE ANCIENTS The Greek philosophers' theories about the gods, the myths, and cosmology. More about the book here. ![]() MURDER Thoughts on life, death, and the meaning of it all - by Stefan Stenudd. More about the book here. ![]() ALL'S END A science fiction novel by Stefan Stenudd, about the quest for a perfect world. More about the book here. ![]() QI Increase your life energy The book about the life energy qi, with exercises on how to awaken and use it. More about the book here. ![]() AIKIDO The Peaceful Martial Art The book about aikido principles, philosophy and basic concepts. More about the book here. ![]() AIKIBATTO The book about the aikibatto sword and staff exercises, practical and spiritual aspects of the sword arts, equipment for training, etc. More about the book here. |
![]() Ideas and learning- not necessarily in that order.Studying the thoughts behind myths
lthough I studied the natural sciences at college - or maybe therefore - I have always felt ambiguous toward the academic world. School, all the way to that level, had in my eyes mostly rewarded conformity and the ability to memorize - hardly true understanding of any kind.With a sharper choice of words one might call it obedience - although in Swedish educational statutes there is talk about "independent and critical thinking". As mentioned in my bio, I prefer the auto didactic, even within the framework of formal education.
So, when I decided to approach the Lund University a decade later, the same department was a natural choice. In Lund, though, it is called history of ideas and learning, whereof the first intrigues me much more than the second, but it proved to be the kind of learning that leads to understanding (to the extent I am able of it).The Tao te ching says: Those who know are not learned, and those who are learned do not know. Enough history of ideas I have adopted, though, to regard the sciences of our time as neither more certain nor more wise than those of ancient times. What is true is still a matter of opinion - at least in fields that are most dear to us, and such fields are the settings of every creation myth.
Cosmos of the AncientsThis book tells what the Greek philosophers thought about the myths, the gods, and cosmos. What they lacked in scientific knowledge, they compensated with brilliant reasoning. Written by Stefan Stenudd. Buy the book at Amazon. More about the book here. To top page: stenudd.com |
TAOIST SOURCE The Taoist source. The complete Tao Te Ching and Chuang Tzu. More on this website: Aikido Aikibatto sword exercises Myth Greek Philosophers Aristotle and his Poetics The Taoist source Qi - life energy Fiction by Stenudd Art by Stenudd Astrology and horoscopes |