Apr 01, 2018 ancient philosophy, mystery and magic and in the dark places of wisdom, dr. He is the author of ancient philosophy, mystery and magic and in the dark places of wisdom. I purchased both books and picked up a small brochure describing his new book, reality. Peter kingsley, ancient philosophy, mystery and magic. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dodds, and more recently peter kingsley in his book ancient philosophy, mystery, and magic, empedocles is a classic example of what the ancient greeks called the iatromantis, or. Peter kingsley author of in the dark places of wisdom. Empedocles empedokles was a native citizen of akragas in sicily. Peter kingsley, ancient philosophy, mystery, and magic brill. His more recent works emphasize the lived experience and daily application of the ancient mystical tradition that helped give rise to the western world. Mongolia, tibet and the destiny of the western world, and catafalque.
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Using material never exploited before, peter kingsley presents the first fullscale study of empedocles to situate his fragmentary writings in their original context of philosophy as a way of life, mystery religion and magic, and of the struggle to realize ones own divinity. Empedocles and pythagorean tradition peter kingsley, 1995 reprint 2009 this read took me awhile to adapt to, kingsley hits the ground running by throwing the usual interpretation of empedocles 4 roots on their head and as id become accustomed to the typical attributions of zeus to fire, hera to air, aidones hades to earth and nestis to water. The author brings to light recently uncovered evidence. Rosicrucian digest vol 87 no 1 2009 the pythagoreans. Gerald bechtle, the anonymous commentary on platos parmenides. Ancient philosophy on the academic oxford university press website. Empedocles and pythagorean tradition by peter kingsley book 21 editions published between 1995 and 2009 in english and held by 677 worldcat member libraries worldwide. In the field of ancient philosophy, peter kingsleys ancient philosophy, mystery and magic is such a book. Peter kingsleys energies were certainly not wasted in producing this magnificent work on the enigmatic empedocles. For an erudite but controversial account of contemplative and spiritual practice among the presoccratics, see peter kingsley, ancient philosophy, mystery, and magic. Kingsley s early writings are traditionally academic, and culminate in the 1995 ancient philosophy, mystery, and magic.
Peter kingsley is that rare scholar an exwarburg fellow, no less who. His grandfather, also called empedokles, had won a victory in the horserace at olympia in the 71st olympiad ol. Long, university of california at berkeley a masterpiece, gripping, urgent and important. Empedocles and pythagorean tradition by kingsley, peter published by oxford university press, usa paperback paperback february, 1997 4.
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