Note on methodology:
My thesis approach is psychological, which may seem at odds with the literalistic nature by which shamans themselves interpret their experiences. However, the differences between the two approaches can be bridged via phenomenology: that is, one experiences the realm defined by pre-Oedipal consciousness as being very literal and direct. Metaphor ( a feature of language) is phenomenologically quite remote when one is experiencing life in this way.
My thesis approach is psychological, which may seem at odds with the literalistic nature by which shamans themselves interpret their experiences. However, the differences between the two approaches can be bridged via phenomenology: that is, one experiences the realm defined by pre-Oedipal consciousness as being very literal and direct. Metaphor ( a feature of language) is phenomenologically quite remote when one is experiencing life in this way.
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