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Parmenides was a philosopher, healer, and spiritual guide in
fifth-century BC Elea, a Greek outpost on the western coast of
Italy. Around 450 BC he and a young Socrates engaged in a debate on
the nature of reality, later immortalized by Plato in "The
Parmenides," the dialogue that re-created that meeting. Richard
Geldard s inspiring account brings new life and contemporary
understanding to Parmenides, allowing us to understand his thought
and benefit from his wisdom. Richard Geldard earned his PhD in
dramatic literature and classics at Stanford University. He is the
author of "Remembering Heraclitus" and "The Traveler's Key to
Ancient Greece.""
The Eleusian mysteries, the Sanctuary of Apollo, the Theatre of
Dionysus, the labyrinths of Knossos, the Delphic oracle---the book
leads us to such sacred sites in the ancient way of spiritual
pilgrimage. "The gods have not totally vacated the holy places,"
says Richard Geldard. "Any 'vacating' has to do with our own lack
of awareness." He brings to life the mythology that shaped the
brilliance of Greek architecture and art, integrating rare
historical material with the most recent archeological data. The
result is a specialty guidebook comprehensive enough to be the only
one you pack, with commentary on: Major and lesser sites of the
palace and temple cultures; Greek drama, philosophy, art, and
sculpture; Sacred geometry and architecture; Gallery collections in
three major museums. Whether you're an armchair or actual traveler,
Traveler's Key opens access to the fabled wisdom enjoyed by
pilgrims of old and to the living mythology that still has power to
transform lives.
Richard Geldard's volume on Anaxagoras is the third and final
volume in his immensely successful account of Pre-Socratic thought.
His first two volumes brought Heraclitus and Parmenides vividly
alive for a twenty-first century audience. The final volume, every
bit as brilliant as the first two, is on Anaxagoras, whose concept
of Universal Mind is the fountainhead of western idealism as it
ranges from Plato and the Neoplatonists to Kant, Hegel, Emerson and
beyond. This is an important book, superbly written in accessible
language. It makes philosophy as lively and timely as today's
newspaper, and, unlike the newspaper, it will be relevant tomorrow.
"The Presocratics looked at the cosmos as if it were, in itself,
alive." So does Geldard. His trilogy is a triumph and a treasure.
Robert D. Richardson, author of Emerson: The Mind on Fire
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Emerson in Europe (Paperback)
Tara Isabella Burton; Foreword by Richard G Geldard; Commentary by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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R490
Discovery Miles 4 900
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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Interest abounds in the work of the Transcendentalists, such as
Emerson, Thoreau, and Bronson Alcott. Each year, tens of thousands
of readers rediscover Transcendental thought in books and articles,
and in visits to historic sites, such as Walden Pond. But few
appreciate the truly mystical and contemplative qualities of the
Transcendentalists, and the spiritual movements and figures they
have since inspired.
As Richard G. Geldard-one of today's leading scholars of
Emerson-illustrates in TheEssential Transcendentalists,
Transcendentalism adds up to a school of practical spiritual
philosophy that aims to guide the individual toward inner
development, much like that of Stoicism in Western antiquity. This
current of New England mysticism has influenced modern-day
luminaries as diverse as essayist Annie Dillard and Ernest Holmes,
founder of the worldwide Religious Science movement.
Through revealing commentary, historical overview, and
selections from classic works, The Essential Transcendentalists
provides a distinctive and heretofore neglected examination of the
spiritual breadth and depth of "Yankee mysticism."
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