Fragments of Heraclitus: "To be wise is one thing: to know the thought that directs all things through all things."
"We should not act like the children of our parents." This bright, deep, meditative jewel-like study brings Heraclitus to life in a new way, and shows him to be one of the principal sources of Western mystical thinking. From Geldard's point of view, the study of Heraclitus is not just an academic matter but, on the contrary, presents us with very real existential and phenomenological challenges.
The book includes new translations of all the essential...
Fragments of Heraclitus: "To be wise is one thing: to know the thought that directs all things through all things."
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...
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...
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...
Interest abounds in the work of the Transcendentalists, such as Emerson, Thoreau, and Bronson Alcott. Each year, tens of thousands of readers rediscov...
Geldard's volume on Anaxagoras, the fountainhead of Western idealism, is the third and final volume in his immensely successful account of Pre-Socratic thought.
Geldard's volume on Anaxagoras, the fountainhead of Western idealism, is the third and final volume in his immensely successful account of Pre-Socrati...
