Some of Koestler's other books are also part of the intellectual history of the last century. The Sleepwalkers: A History of Man's Changing Vision of the Universe is an exploration of modern science. Koestler had no use for Buddhist logic. Although he spoke against casual drug use as a means to spiritual experiences, he remains very 20th century.
September 5, 2017
September 5, 1905
Arthur Koestler (September 5, 1905 to March 3, 1983) was the Hungarian writer who exposed the nature of the Stalinist regime although even his novel, Darkness at Noon (1940) did not dissuade most communists in the West. One of the betrayed characters in the story is Little Loewy who shares the secret of making a living by catching cats and selling their skins. The how of this desperate solution is described in the story.
Some of Koestler's other books are also part of the intellectual history of the last century. The Sleepwalkers: A History of Man's Changing Vision of the Universe is an exploration of modern science. Koestler had no use for Buddhist logic. Although he spoke against casual drug use as a means to spiritual experiences, he remains very 20th century.
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Some of Koestler's other books are also part of the intellectual history of the last century. The Sleepwalkers: A History of Man's Changing Vision of the Universe is an exploration of modern science. Koestler had no use for Buddhist logic. Although he spoke against casual drug use as a means to spiritual experiences, he remains very 20th century.
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