Alexandria 4: Cosmology, Philosophy, Myth, and Culture: The Order and Beauty of Nature: v.4 - Softcover

David R. Fiedeler

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0933999399 ISBN 13: 9780933999398

Publisher: Phanes Press,U.S., 1997

Synopsis

What is the relationship between humanity and the order and beauty of nature? How can we learn to see the world in deeper and more accurate ways? What contribution can the humanities make to contemporary life? these are just some of the themes taken up in Some of today's most respected writers are contributors to this volume including: Betty and theodore Roszak on Deep Form in Art and Nature; Thomas Moore on Soul and the World; David Fideler (who also edited this volume) on the Patterns of Nature and the Ways of Knowing; Werner Heisenberg on Science and the Beautiful; William Irwin Thompson on Life Lindisfarne and Everything; Kathleen Damiani on Philosophical Counseling; Albert Einstein on the Cosmic Religious Feeling; and many more

About this title

Synopsis:

In ancient Egypt, the city of Alexandria was a flourishing cultural centre where philosophical, spiritual and cosmological teachings flowed together to create a new synthesis. This text tries to recapture this atmosphere by providing a forum for everyone interested in cosmology, philosophy, spirituality, mythology and culture. This fourth volume features essays from such thinkers as Theodore and Betty Roszak, Werner Heisenberg, John Michael Greer and Christopher Carter.

About the Author:

David Fideler holds a Ph.D. in philosophy and the history of science and cosmology. A recognized authority on the Pythagorean school, he is the editor of "The Pythagorean Sourcebook and Library"; author of "Jesus Christ, Sun of God"; translator of "Love s Alchemy"; and editor of the humanities journal "Alexandria".

About this edition

• Publisher: Phanes Press,U.S.
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0933999399
• ISBN 13: 9780933999398
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 435
• Editor: David R. Fideler