: Modern science has separated the conscious human mind ("psyche") from a lifeless mechanical universe ("cosmos"). Tarnas argues this has led to a profound existential crisis and ecological devastation.
(2006) by cultural historian and philosopher Richard Tarnas is a monumental, 500+ page work that attempts to heal the modern rift between science and spirit. Building on his acclaimed history of Western philosophy, The Passion of the Western Mind , Tarnas argues that the movements of the outer planets correlate with major historical, cultural, and psychological shifts on Earth. Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View
To understand the historical evidence Tarnas presents, you must first understand the specific framework he uses to analyze planetary movements: Cosmos and psyche: intimations of a new world view. : Modern science has separated the conscious human