num_pages: 256
description: Parmenides, the ancient Greek poet who is known as the father of logical thought, has been a decisive influence in shaping the whole course of Western philosophy and is a crucial figure in determining how we understand the ancient world. But there are some disturbing details in his own poetry, together with occasional remarks made by other ancient writers, that have always cast a long shadow of doubt over the standard view of him as a purely rational thinker. Then, in the 1950s, a series of inscriptions was unearthed at Parmenides' hometown in southern Italy which has thrown a totally new light on the nature and purpose of his philosophy. This book brings the key evidence together and presents a new picture of him as priest, initiate and healer.
language: English
title: In The Dark Places of Wisdom
titlecomplete: In The Dark Places of Wisdom
genres: Mythology, Religion, Philosophy, Ancient History, Mysticism, Occult, Psychology, Nonfiction, History, Spirituality
ratings_count: 491
publisher: Duckworth Publishers