The Metaphysical Compass

<p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>An in-depth analysis of the different worldviews available to us in today's world their underlying metaphysics and the symbolism they use to convey their doctrines.</em></strong></p><p></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Metaphysical Compass</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> is an exercise in both analysis and synthesis delving deeply into complex religious and philosophical issues while providing summarized access to vast amounts of information that is difficult for non-specialists to find.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>It is based on the incontrovertible premise that especially after the globalization of knowledge we find ourselves in a highly complex world in which different incompatible worldviews uneasily coexist. To guide us in our search the book focuses on the metaphysical answers underlying the different worldviews available to us whether religious mystical esoteric philosophical or scientific. It also stresses the importance of symbolism in transmitting these doctrines and its undeniable and growing prevalence in today's mass media and popular culture.</span></p><p></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>The Metaphysical Compass</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)> was designed as an enjoyable synthesis capable of conveying a large amount of information in a visual and summarized but not dumbed-down way. Furthermore the book contains plenty of hyperlinks (digital editions) and notes through which those interested can expand their knowledge on specific topics. It is an ideal book for those with little time to investigate and confront the great questions of life. Also for those interested in discovering all the possible solutions to the oldest philosophical question of all which lies at the core of each and every worldview: the conflict between the One and the Many.</span></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)><em>The Metaphysical Compass</em> includes:*</strong></p><p></p><ul><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A massive repository of knowledge (both ancient and modern) highly structured and profusely illustrated designed to clear up all your metaphysical doubts and guide you in navigating the complexities of the modern world and its myriad worldviews.</span></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>A comparative table with the 41 main current worldviews in which their particularities are described their main symbols discussed and their central metaphysical beliefs defined compared and categorized.</span></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>15 summary diagrams that explain the complete argument of the book in a clear and pleasant visual way.</span></li></ul><p></p><ul><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(15 17 17 1)>Graphics highlighting the prevalence of certain recurrent metaphysical doctrines in modern popular culture.</span></li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>* </strong><span style=color: rgba(15 17 17 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Physical editions include links to digital files.</span></p><p></p><p></p>