Myth as Phenomenology - Blake Bauserman

Earlier in the year, during the myth essay, I proposed the idea that perhaps myth is a type of phenomenology used to examine the world from a distance so that truth might reveal itself. I would like to call back to the parable the prophet Nathaniel told David to highlight his wrongdoings against Bethsheba and God. It revealed the character of his actions to avoid a potential outcome where he might have become defensive.

Concerning morality, perhaps humanity must distance itself from ethical concerns with myth. When asked say about whether stealing is acceptable, there will be so many questions asked about the particulars of the experience. For example, one might ask whether the person's family is starving or not. People become bogged down in the details of daily life. By looking outside it for a moment, they can apprehend the concept of pain, such as not directly participating in it. However, an empathetic person could still experience pain from a distance. By using myth, then the second and primary worlds are joined together to reveal truth, and the circumstances-in-themselves are revealed.