Richard Tarnas

Richard Tarnas
Born	Geneva, Switzerland
Era	Contemporary
School	Jungian psychology, Participatory theory, Transpersonal psychology
Institutions	Harvard, Saybrook Institute, Esalen, California Institute of Integral Studies
Main interests	Archetypal cosmology, Archetypal astrology
Notable ideas	Participatory epistemology
Website	www.cosmosandpsyche.com

Richard Theodore Tarnas is a cultural historian and astrologer known for his books The Passion of the Western Mind: Understanding the Ideas That Have Shaped Our World View and Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View. Tarnas is professor of philosophy and psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies, and is the founding director of its graduate program in Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness.