| The Diamond & the Star: An Exploration of Their Symbolic Meaning in an Insecure Age Contributor(s): Warden, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 0856832553 ISBN-13: 9780856832550 Publisher: Shepheard-Walwyn Publishers OUR PRICE: $37.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2009 Annotation: Describing the use of symbols in philosophy and religion, this book connects the Taoist symbol of the self--the diamond body--to the tetrahedron, as well as to the four valences of the carbon molecule, the basis of all life. Following these ideas further, the discussion details the close correspondence between the ancient wisdom of Lao Tsu and the symbolism of Jungian psychology--and also conjectures about the possibility of a more image-oriented view of science. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science | Philosophy & Social Aspects - Philosophy | Taoist |
| Dewey: 203.7 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 8.4" (1.00 lbs) 176 pages |