Bibliograph

The diamond and the star, an exploration of their symbolic meaning in an insecure age, John Warden

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The diamond and the star, an exploration of their symbolic meaning in an insecure age, John Warden

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The diamond and the star

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

John Warden

Sub title

an exploration of their symbolic meaning in an insecure age

Summary

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

Target audience

adult

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Diamond & the star

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