Apollonian and Dionysian
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| - | The '''Apollonian and Dionysian''' is a [[philosophical]] and [[literary]] [[concept]], or [[dichotomy]], based on certain features of [[ancient]] [[Greek mythology]]. Several [[Western culture|Western]] philosophical and literary figures have invoked this dichotomy in critical and creative works, including [[Plutarch]], [[Friedrich Nietzsche]], [[Robert A. Heinlein]] , [[Ruth Benedict]], [[Thomas Mann]], [[literary critic]] [[G. Wilson Knight]], [[Ayn Rand]] (who rejected it in favor of [[mind-body integration]]), and [[cultural critic]] [[Camille Paglia]]. {{GFDL}} | + | The '''Apollonian and Dionysian''' is a [[philosophical]] and [[literary]] [[concept]], or [[dichotomy]], based on certain features of [[ancient]] [[Greek mythology]]. Several [[Western culture|Western]] philosophical and literary figures have invoked this dichotomy in critical and creative works, including [[Plutarch]], [[Friedrich Nietzsche]], [[Robert A. Heinlein]] , [[Ruth Benedict]], [[Thomas Mann]] and [[cultural critic]] [[Camille Paglia]]. {{GFDL}} |
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The Apollonian and Dionysian is a philosophical and literary concept, or dichotomy, based on certain features of ancient Greek mythology. Several Western philosophical and literary figures have invoked this dichotomy in critical and creative works, including Plutarch, Friedrich Nietzsche, Robert A. Heinlein , Ruth Benedict, Thomas Mann and cultural critic Camille Paglia.
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