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Passion of the Western Mind

by Richard Tarnas

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" (This) magnificent critical survey, with its inherent respect for both the 'Westt's mainstream high culture' and the 'radically changing world' of the 1990s, offers a new breakthrough for lay and scholarly readers alike....Allows readers to grasp the big picture of Western culture for the first time." SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Here are the great minds of Western civilization and their pivotal ideas, from Plato to Hegel, from Augustine to Nietzsche, from Copernicus to Freud. Richard Tarnas performs the near-miracle of describing profound philosophical concepts simply but without simplifying them. Ten years in the making and already hailed as a classic, THE PASSION OF THE WESERN MIND is truly a complete liberal education in a single volume.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [294]-512) and index.
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ISBN:
9780345368096
Author:
Tarnas, Richard
Publisher:
Ballantine Books
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Philosophy
Subject:
History
Subject:
Western
Subject:
Civilization
Subject:
History, Criticism, Surveys
Subject:
Civilization, western
Subject:
Religion and science
Subject:
Consciousness
Subject:
Consciousness -- History.
Subject:
Western x
Subject:
History & Surveys - General
Subject:
Philosophy -- History.
Copyright:
c199
Edition Number:
1
Edition Description:
1st Ballantine Books ed.
Series Volume:
145
Publication Date:
March 1993
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
560
Dimensions:
920x610x114 124
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