Peter Kingsley

Peter Kingsley
Born1953 (age 70–71)
Occupation(s)Mystic, philosopher, scholar, and author
Years active1990–present
Known forPre-Socratic philosophy (Parmenides and Empedocles)
WebsiteOfficial website

Peter Kingsley (born 1953) is a mystic, philosopher, and scholar.[1] He is the author of six books and numerous articles, including Ancient Philosophy, Mystery and Magic; In the Dark Places of Wisdom; Reality; A Story Waiting to Pierce You: Mongolia, Tibet and the Destiny of the Western World; Catafalque: Carl Jung and the End of Humanity; and A Book of Life. He has written extensively on the pre-Socratic philosophers Parmenides and Empedocles and the world they lived in.

Kingsley’s books have been translated into over a dozen languages including simplified Chinese (Beijing) and traditional Chinese (Taipei), Dutch, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Russian, Slovakian, Spanish and Turkish.

  1. ^ "Peter Kingsley and the Discomfort of Wisdom: An interview by Jeff Munnis,” Black Zinnias vol.1 (Winter 2003/Spring 2004) 20–26. Archived 15 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine