The Caretakers of the Cosmos: Living Responsibly in an Unfinished World

by Gary Lachman

Overview

Drawing on esoteric, spritual and philosophical thought, this book cononsiders the all-important question -- why are we here? -- and offers a counter-argument to the current nihilsm prevalent in our world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781782500223
Publisher:	Floris Books
Publication date:	08/22/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	547 KB

About the Author

Gary Lachman is the author of several books about the links between consciousness, culture, and the western esoteric tradition, including Rudolf Steiner: An Introduction to His Life and Work; Jung the Mystic: The Esoteric Dimensions of Carl Jung s Life and Teachings; The Quest for Hermes Trismegistus (Floris Books, 2011); and A Secret History of Consciousness. He is a regular contributor to newspaper columns and radio programmes. A founder member of the rock group Blondie, in 2006 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He lives in London.

Editorial Reviews

'This is a cracking book on a cracking subject by a cracking author.'
– Magonia Review of Books

'This is one of the most stimulating and significant books on the subject in years. The Caretakers of the Cosmos is an essential work for all who are curious about what makes us uniquely human, and about how we can all participate, each in our own way, in the creation of a fuller and more satisfying world.'
– Parabola Magazine

'[Lachman's] views are set out lucidly, engagingly, tentatively and accompanied by a cloud of illustrious witnesses from the Hermetic tradition and the the Kabbalah, to Blake and Goethe through to Berdyaev and Cassirer.'
– Nicholas Colloff, Golgonooza blog

'I found Lachman's user friendly treatment refreshing... Lachman's depth of reading and research are admirable, and he weaves the story well, developing what is becoming increasingly obvious – that all of human history reflects the evolution of consciousness.'
– Scientific and Medical Network Review

'This is a book not short of accessibility, guts and wry, dry humour... Caretakers of the Cosmos is about our relationship to each other, the planet and the Universe... It's about consciousness, quantum physics, intention and engagement. In other words about the acceptance of a distinct role and a conscious commitment to it.'
– Magonia Review of Books

'Gary Lachman offers the reader a fascinating insight into esoteric and spiritual traditions... A noble and ambitious perspective.'
– Griet Hellinckx, Erziehungskunst

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