Cosmos and Psyche
Subtitle: Intimations of a New World View
Publisher: Plume
Published: April 24, 2007
Place of publication: USA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 592
ISBN-13: 9780452288591
Subjects: Philosophy
First sentence: The modern self began to emerge, with astonishing force and speed, just over five hundred years ago.
Description: 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.
Table of contents: label: Preface
pagenum: xiii; label: I
title: The Transformation of the Cosmos
pagenum: 1; title: The Birth of the Modern Self
pagenum: 3; title: The Dawn of a New Universe
pagenum: 5; title: Two Paradigms of History
pagenum: 11; title: Forging the Self, Disenchanting the World
pagenum: 16; title: The Cosmological Situation Today
pagenum: 26; label: II
title: In Search of a Deeper Order
pagenum: 37; title: Two Suitors: A Parable
pagenum: 39; title: The Interior Quest
pagenum: 43; title: Synchronicity and Its Implications
pagenum: 50; title: The Archetypal Cosmos
pagenum: 61; label: III
title: Through the Archetypal Telescope
pagenum: 71; title: The Evolving Tradition
pagenum: 73; title: Archetypal Principles
pagenum: 80; title: The Planets
pagenum: 88; title: Forms of Correspondence
pagenum: 102; title: Personal Transit Cycles
pagenum: 109; title: Archetypal Coherence and Concrete Diversity
pagenum: 126; title: Assessing Patterns of Correlation
pagenum: 135; label: IV
title: Epochs of Revolution
pagenum: 139; title: From the French Revolution to the 1960s
pagenum: 141; title: Synchronic and Diachronic Patterns in  History
pagenum: 149; title: Scientific and Technological Revolutions
pagenum: 159; title: Awakenings of the Dionysian
pagenum: 166; title: The Liberation of Nature
pagenum: 172; title: Religious Rebellion and Erotic Emancipation
pagenum: 183; title: Filling in the Cyclical Sequence
pagenum: 188; title: The Individual and the Collective
pagenum: 194; title: A Larger View of the Sixties
pagenum: 202; label: V
title: Cycles of Crisis and Contraction
pagenum: 207; title: World Wars, Cold War, and September 11
pagenum: 209; title: Historical Contrasts and Tensions
pagenum: 219; title: Conservative Empowerment
pagenum: 226; title: Splitting, Evil, and Terror
pagenum: 234; title: Moby Dick and Nature's Depths
pagenum: 239; title: Historical Determinism, Realpolitik, and Apocalypse
pagenum: 242; title: Moral Courage, Facing the Shadow, and the Tension of Opposites
pagenum: 257; title: Paradigmatic Works of Art
pagenum: 268; title: Forging Deep Structures
pagenum: 285; label: VI
title: Cycles of Creativity and Expansion
pagenum: 289; title: Opening New Horizons
pagenum: 291; title: Convergences of Scientific Breakthroughs
pagenum: 296; title: Social and Political Rebellions and Awakenings
pagenum: 300; title: Quantum Leaps and Peak Experiences
pagenum: 307; title: From Copernicus to Darwin
pagenum: 312; title: Music and Literature
pagenum: 317; title: Iconic Moments and Cultural Milestones
pagenum: 326; title: Great Heights and Shadows
pagenum: 335; title: Hidden Births
pagenum: 349; label: VII
title: Awakenings of Spirit and Soul
pagenum: 353; title: Epochal Shifts of Cultural Vision
pagenum: 355; title: Spiritual Ephiphanies and the Emergence of New Religions
pagenum: 366; title: Utopian Social Visions
pagenum: 375; title: Romanticism, Imaginative Genius, and Cosmic Epiphany
pagenum: 380; title: Revelations of the Numinous
pagenum: 401; title: The Great Awakening of the Axial Age
pagenum: 409; title: The Late Twentieth Century and the Turn of the Millennium
pagenum: 419; label: VIII
title: Towards a New Heaven and a New Earth
pagenum: 453; title: Understanding the Past, Creating the Future
pagenum: 455; title: Observations on Future Planetary Alignments
pagenum: 465; title: Opening to the Cosmos
pagenum: 484; title: Sources of the World Order
pagenum: 488; label: Epilogue
pagenum: 491; label: Notes
pagenum: 494; label: Sources
pagenum: 535; label: Acknowlegments
pagenum: 545; label: Index
pagenum: 549