PARP 6555 - Cosmology and Consciousness in the Ancient World:The Mysteries

Institution:

California Institute of Integral Studies

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Description:

This course investigates the evolution of cosmology and consciousness in antiquity through exploring the "Mystery Religions." Topics includethe earliest cosmologies; archaic experience of self; initiation rituals; concepts of soul and immortality; the geocentric cosmos; relationships between cosmos and psyche; the origins of astrology, alchemy, mysticism, and magic; myths of transformation; the birth of self-reflective consciousness; and the origins of new religions and worldviews. Particular attention is paid to relationships between course material and developments in our own time.

Credits:

3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ciis.edu

Phone Number:

(415) 575-6100

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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