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The passion of the Western mind
Book • 1991
This book, which took a decade to complete, provides a detailed and insightful history of Western thought.
It covers the origins of Western philosophy, starting with the meeting of Hebrew and Greek ideas and cultures around 800 B.C.
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, and continues through the contributions of key figures such as Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, Jesus, and many others up to the postmodern era.
Tarnas discusses the cultural and historical contexts that influenced these thinkers and their ideas, offering a lucid and comprehensive narrative that makes complex philosophical concepts accessible without simplifying them.
It covers the origins of Western philosophy, starting with the meeting of Hebrew and Greek ideas and cultures around 800 B.C.
E.
, and continues through the contributions of key figures such as Plato, Aristotle, Socrates, Jesus, and many others up to the postmodern era.
Tarnas discusses the cultural and historical contexts that influenced these thinkers and their ideas, offering a lucid and comprehensive narrative that makes complex philosophical concepts accessible without simplifying them.
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Recommended by Rudyard Lynch as the best philosophy book he's read, discussing Western philosophy's shifts and the loss of faith in God and science.
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Explaining the Origins of Science
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Richard Tarnas , discussed in the context of Western thought history.
Richard Tarnas , discussed in the context of Western thought history.
Richard Tarnas /// Cosmos and Psyche
Mentioned by Mona Sobhani as a book that helped her understand the historical context of Western culture's relationship with the universe.
What is a Good Life? #106 - Exploring Meaning In The Universe with Mona Sobhani, Ph.D.
