# Richard Tarnas

Cultural historian and astrologer synthesizing Western intellectual history with archetypal cosmology and participatory philosophy.

**Nationality:** American
**Training:** Ph.D. from Saybrook Institute (1976) in psychedelic therapy; studied psychotherapy with Stanislav Grof at Esalen Institute (1974–1984)
**Affiliation:** California Institute of Integral Studies — professor of philosophy and psychology; founding director of Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness program

## Key works

- *The Passion of the Western Mind: Understanding the Ideas That Have Shaped Our World View* (1991)
- *Prometheus the Awakener: An Essay on the Archetypal Meaning of the Planet Uranus* (1995)
- *Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View* (2006)
- *LSD psychotherapy, theoretical implications for the study of psychology* (1976)