Transfigured Light
| Author | : Leon Marvell |
| Publisher | : Academica Press,LLC |
| Total Pages | : 323 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781933146270 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1933146273 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (273 Downloads) |
Download or read book Transfigured Light written by Leon Marvell and published by Academica Press,LLC. This book was released on 2007 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An original research monograph that investigates and re examines the ideas generated by the Hermetic tradition (the hermetic imaginary) to discuss the effects of this tradition on philosophy and science. Author posits several elements of the hermetic imaginary that have been influential in modern philosophy and science. Table of contents: Chapter1: Spirit of the Beehive: Hermetic Resonances in Cybernetics, AI and Cyberspace Chapter2: Body Doubles Chapter3: Metaphysical Geometry, Cyber-Attractors and the Shape of the World Soul Chapter4: The Gnostic Chemistry of Robert Fludd Chapter5: The Gnostic Leibniz Chapter6: History Examines a Tradition " ....Highly recommended...an original and valuable contribution to the intellectual history of the West." Professor Paul du Quenoy, AUC History and Ideas Series, No.1