| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Richard Theodore Tarnas |
| Profession | Cultural historian, Astrologer |
| Physical Stats | |
| Height (approx.) | 5' 8" (173 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Grey |
| Hair Colour | White |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 21 February 1950 (Tuesday) |
| Age (as of 2025) | 75 Years |
| Birthplace | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| School | |
| College/University | • Harvard University, United States • Saybrook Institute, California |
| Educational Qualification | • Graduated with an A.B. cum laude from Harvard University (1972) • Ph.D. from Saybrook Institute (1976) |
| Family | |
| Children | Daughter- Becca Tarnas |
| Parents | Father- Richard Tarnas (government contract attorney) Mother- Mary Louise (teacher) |
| Siblings | 7 |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Richard Tarnas
- Richard is 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.
Cover photo of Richard Tarnas’s book
- In 1974, Tarnas went to Esalen in California to study psychotherapy with Stanislav Grof. From 1974 to 1984, he lived and worked at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California, teaching and studying with Grof, Joseph Campbell, Gregory Bateson, Huston Smith, Elizabeth Kübler-Ross, and James Hillman. He also served there as the director of programs and education.
- From 1980 to 1990, Tarnas wrote The Passion of the Western Mind: Understanding the Ideas That Have Shaped Our World View, a narrative history of Western thought which became a bestseller and remained in use in universities as of 2000.
- Tarnas is the founding director of the Philosophy, Cosmology, and Consciousness program at the California Institute of Integral Studies.
- In 2008, Tarnas was invited to address members of the Dutch Parliament about creating a sustainable society.
