The modern self began to emerge, with astonishing force and speed, just over five hundred years ago.
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Cosmos and Psyche
Intimations of a New World View
by Richard Tarnas
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In Cosmos and Psyche, distinguished philosopher and cultural historian Richard Tarnas demonstrates the existence of an astonishingly consistent correspondence between planetary alignments and the archetypal patterns of human history and biography. Based on thirty years of meticulous research, this brilliant book points to a radical change in our understanding of the cosmos, shining new light on the drama of history and on our own critical age. It opens up a new cosmic horizon that reunites science and religion, intellect and soul, modern reason and ancient wisdom.
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First Sentence
"The modern self began to emerge, with astonishing force and speed, just over five hundred years ago."
Table of Contents
Preface.
Page xiii
I.
The Transformation of the Cosmos
Page 1
The Birth of the Modern Self
Page 3
The Dawn of a New Universe
Page 5
Two Paradigms of History
Page 11
Forging the Self, Disenchanting the World
Page 16
The Cosmological Situation Today
Page 26
II.
In Search of a Deeper Order
Page 37
Two Suitors: A Parable
Page 39
The Interior Quest
Page 43
Synchronicity and Its Implications
Page 50
The Archetypal Cosmos
Page 61
III.
Through the Archetypal Telescope
Page 71
The Evolving Tradition
Page 73
Archetypal Principles
Page 80
The Planets
Page 88
Forms of Correspondence
Page 102
Personal Transit Cycles
Page 109
Archetypal Coherence and Concrete Diversity
Page 126
Assessing Patterns of Correlation
Page 135
IV.
Epochs of Revolution
Page 139
From the French Revolution to the 1960s
Page 141
Synchronic and Diachronic Patterns in History
Page 149
Scientific and Technological Revolutions
Page 159
Awakenings of the Dionysian
Page 166
The Liberation of Nature
Page 172
Religious Rebellion and Erotic Emancipation
Page 183
Filling in the Cyclical Sequence
Page 188
The Individual and the Collective
Page 194
A Larger View of the Sixties
Page 202
V.
Cycles of Crisis and Contraction
Page 207
World Wars, Cold War, and September 11
Page 209
Historical Contrasts and Tensions
Page 219
Conservative Empowerment
Page 226
Splitting, Evil, and Terror
Page 234
Moby Dick and Nature's Depths
Page 239
Historical Determinism, Realpolitik, and Apocalypse
Page 242
Moral Courage, Facing the Shadow, and the Tension of Opposites
Page 257
Paradigmatic Works of Art
Page 268
Forging Deep Structures
Page 285
VI.
Cycles of Creativity and Expansion
Page 289
Opening New Horizons
Page 291
Convergences of Scientific Breakthroughs
Page 296
Social and Political Rebellions and Awakenings
Page 300
Quantum Leaps and Peak Experiences
Page 307
From Copernicus to Darwin
Page 312
Music and Literature
Page 317
Iconic Moments and Cultural Milestones
Page 326
Great Heights and Shadows
Page 335
Hidden Births
Page 349
VII.
Awakenings of Spirit and Soul
Page 353
Epochal Shifts of Cultural Vision
Page 355
Spiritual Ephiphanies and the Emergence of New Religions
Page 366
Utopian Social Visions
Page 375
Romanticism, Imaginative Genius, and Cosmic Epiphany
Page 380
Revelations of the Numinous
Page 401
The Great Awakening of the Axial Age
Page 409
The Late Twentieth Century and the Turn of the Millennium
Page 419
VIII.
Towards a New Heaven and a New Earth
Page 453
Understanding the Past, Creating the Future
Page 455
Observations on Future Planetary Alignments
Page 465
Opening to the Cosmos
Page 484
Sources of the World Order
Page 488
Epilogue.
Page 491
Notes.
Page 494
Sources.
Page 535
Acknowlegments.
Page 545
Index.
Page 549
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From a philosopher whose magisterial history of Western thought was praised by Joseph Campbell and Huston Smith comes a brilliant new book that traces the connection between cosmic cycles and archetypal patterns of human experience. Drawing on years of research and on thinkers from Plato to Jung, Richard Tarnas explores the planetary correlations of epochal events like the French Revolution, the two world wars, and September 11. Whether read as astrology updated for the quantum age or as a contemporary classic of spirituality, Cosmos and Psyche is a work of immense sophistication, deep learning, and lasting importance.
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