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.
I. The Transformation of the Cosmos
The Birth of the Modern Self
The Dawn of a New Universe
Two Paradigms of History
Forging the Self, Disenchanting the World
The Cosmological Situation Today
II. In Search of a Deeper Order
Two Suitors: A Parable
The Interior Quest
Synchronicity and Its Implications
The Archetypal Cosmos
III. Through the Archetypal Telescope
The Evolving Tradition
Archetypal Principles
The Planets
Forms of Correspondence
Personal Transit Cycles
Archetypal Coherence and Concrete Diversity
Assessing Patterns of Correlation
IV. Epochs of Revolution
From the French Revolution to the 1960s
Synchronic and Diachronic Patterns in History
Scientific and Technological Revolutions
Awakenings of the Dionysian
The Liberation of Nature
Religious Rebellion and Erotic Emancipation
Filling in the Cyclical Sequence
The Individual and the Collective
A Larger View of the Sixties
V. Cycles of Crisis and Contraction
World Wars, Cold War, and September 11
Historical Contrasts and Tensions
Conservative Empowerment
Splitting, Evil, and Terror
Moby Dick and Nature's Depths
Historical Determinism, Realpolitik, and Apocalypse
Moral Courage, Facing the Shadow, and the Tension of Opposites
Paradigmatic Works of Art
Forging Deep Structures
VI. Cycles of Creativity and Expansion
Opening New Horizons
Convergences of Scientific Breakthroughs
Social and Political Rebellions and Awakenings
Quantum Leaps and Peak Experiences
From Copernicus to Darwin
Music and Literature
Iconic Moments and Cultural Milestones
Great Heights and Shadows
Hidden Births
VII. Awakenings of Spirit and Soul
Epochal Shifts of Cultural Vision
Spiritual Ephiphanies and the Emergence of New Religions
Utopian Social Visions
Romanticism, Imaginative Genius, and Cosmic Epiphany
Revelations of the Numinous
The Great Awakening of the Axial Age
The Late Twentieth Century and the Turn of the Millennium
VIII. Towards a New Heaven and a New Earth
Understanding the Past, Creating the Future
Observations on Future Planetary Alignments
Opening to the Cosmos
Sources of the World Order
Epilogue.
Notes.
Sources.
Acknowlegments.
Index.
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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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