The Fire within the Eye

This text aims to help the reader to reconceive the everyday phenomenon of light in profound ways, from spiritual meanings embedded in our culture to the challenging questions put forth by great scientists and philosophers. The reader is taken on a tour through history spanning ancient Greek, Neoplatonic and Arabic philosophy and astrology, the metaphysics of Galileo and Kepler, and the role of mathematics and experimentation in modern physics. In doing so, the author offers readers from all backgrounds a unique perspective on Western civilization itself.