Name: Reality
SKU: 53540115
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Author: Peter Kingsley

Type

Physical Book

Author

Peter Kingsley

Publisher

Catafalque Press

Year

2020

Language

English

Pages

600

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781999638429

Synopsis "Reality "

New and updated edition (2020) of this classic book first published in 2004REALITY introduces us to the extraordinary mystical tradition that lies right at the roots of western culture.This is the true story of Parmenides, Empedocles, and those like them: spiritual guides and experts in other states of consciousness, healers and interpreters of dreams, prophets and magicians who laid the foundation for the world we now live in. REALITY documents the excruciating process that led to their work and teaching being distorted, covered over, forgotten. And most importantly, it presents these original teachings in all their immediacy and power — revealing their ability, just as vibrant now as at the dawn of the western world, to awaken us to what reality truly is.

Peter Kingsley

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Peter Kingsley (United Kingdom, 1953) is a British philosopher, mystic, and scholar known for his work in reviving the spiritual roots of Western philosophy. Educated at the universities of Lancaster, Cambridge, and London, he has been an honorary professor at institutions in Canada and the United States. His work focuses on the Presocratics Parmenides and Empedocles, whom he presents as spiritual figures rather than mere rational thinkers. Kingsley combines academic research with a mystical perspective, seeking to revive forgotten traditions of Western wisdom.

Among his most notable books are Ancient Philosophy, Mystery, and Magic (1995), In the Dark Places of Wisdom (1999), Reality (2003), Catafalque: Carl Jung and the End of Humanity (2018), and A Book of Life (2021). His work has been translated into more than a dozen languages and has influenced both academic and spiritual circles. Kingsley has collaborated with various spiritual traditions and has been recognized for his innovative approach to interpreting ancient philosophy.

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