Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View | 
 enlarge | Author: Richard Tarnas
Publisher: Plume
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 592
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 6.1 x 1.4
ISBN: 0452288592
Dewey Decimal Number: 133
EAN: 9780452288591
ASIN: 0452288592
Publication Date: April 24, 2007
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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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 "Save the Appearances" August 19, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Tarnas has an impressive knowledge of history, but seems to have forgotten that science does not mean fitting data into a pre-determined paradigm. Quite the reverse. His attempt to "prove" astrological influence on history reminds me of the "save the appearances" credo of his predecessors.
The works of Copernicus, de Brahe, Keppler, Newton, et al., that contributed to our understanding of the universe were based on hard science--mathematics and detailed observation, arrived at after leaving aside the idiosyncratic views of each observer.
While Tarnas may have some interesting things to say about psychological archetypes, it is not new; though a close look at the subjective, or way we construct our worldview, is always valuable. His book may have some value in that domain.
 Very Disappointing June 24, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I awaited enthusiastically , only to find a long rambling hype ,that has been better discussed by others.
Poorly bound on cheap paper , this one went to the op-shop.
 never bought astrology until now May 12, 2008
wow whee. as someone raised by scientists whose creation myth has always been the big bang i was spellbound by the first section of the book on cosmological thinking. i didnt see the astrology coming. what can i say but woah gosh golly gee whiz
Astrology? Are you serious? December 21, 2007
3 out of 18 found this review helpful
This dense, heavy book is painful to read, and the pseudo-scholarship is all in the service of promoting the long-discredited view that the stars rule our lives. Give me a break! There is absolutely no evidence that anything in astrology is true. Wake up Tarnas, join the 21st century. Stop wasting your time with nonsense.
Compilation of Coincidences December 6, 2007
3 out of 15 found this review helpful
Offering no scientific proof whatsoever, the author embarks on a mindless quest to make sense of random events. The alignment of the cosmos is less a factor in human history than solar wind and the earth's magnetic field (and the latter two may have only a negligible effect). I initially thought that this work was an attempt at parody.
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