“In other words, Iain McGilchrist has given us a clear diagnosis as a brilliant physician with his work, and now we can use Dante Alighieri’s work as the medicine to cure the ills. And we can do this from a purely secular and rational perspective, with Virgil as our guide, as a symbol of rationality and tradition for Dante.”
So interesting as how Purgatorio is perhaps a bit more easily accessible to the secular mindset than Paradiso, because it’s much more about the internal work of the person than about the spiritual heights of Paradiso. Should be very interesting to go through Purgatorio with the “self help/medicine” mindset!
“In other words, Iain McGilchrist has given us a clear diagnosis as a brilliant physician with his work, and now we can use Dante Alighieri’s work as the medicine to cure the ills. And we can do this from a purely secular and rational perspective, with Virgil as our guide, as a symbol of rationality and tradition for Dante.”
So interesting as how Purgatorio is perhaps a bit more easily accessible to the secular mindset than Paradiso, because it’s much more about the internal work of the person than about the spiritual heights of Paradiso. Should be very interesting to go through Purgatorio with the “self help/medicine” mindset!
Exactly! So much of this is internal work, and introspection on the more practical aspects of life.
And thanks for the comment!