From Archetype to Zeitgeist: Powerful Ideas for Powerful Thinking

by Herbert R. Kohl, Erica Kohl

This is an essential guide to these intriguing and important words. Organized by topic--including the Arts, Literature, Religion, Psychology, Economics, and Political Science--the book explains each word in a comprehensive yet concise definition, with a pronunciation guide and derivation added for easy reference.

Genres: Reference, Philosophy, Linguistics, Language

248 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1992

About the author

Educator best known for his advocacy of progressive alternative education and as the author of more than thirty books on education. He founded the 1960s Open School movement and is credited with coining the term "open classroom."

Reviews

[PhattandyPDX · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so much fun!

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

A rather short, but accessible read/reference book for "ideas." The book covers topics along the lines of social science, philosophy, writing, the arts, etc. Good for a quick read for general interest or for some quick background in some ideas related to these topics.

A more serious scholar would probably have little use for it because it is neither very technical nor very broad. An encyclopedia, especially Wikipedia, would do much better for rigorous work.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wish I had had this when I was a college student. It is a great resource for figuring out what your classmates mean when they start tossing jargon around.

[Richard Williams]

From Archetype to Zeitgeist Powerful Ideas for Powerful Thinking by Herbert R. Kohl (1992)

[JR Simons · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't actually say that I've "read" this book. It's a great encyclopedic reference dictionary that is a must-have for everyone trying to understand academic language.

[Hubert · Rating 4 out of 5]

A decent bookshelf reference on literary, religious, philosophical topics.