Microcosm–macrocosm analogy
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Microcosm–macrocosm analogy
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The microcosm–macrocosm analogy refers to a historical view which posited a structural similarity between the human being and the cosmos as a whole. Given this fundamental analogy, truths about the nature of the cosmos as a whole may be inferred from truths about human nature, and vice versa. One important corollary of this view is that the cosmos as a whole may be considered to be alive, and thus to have a mind or soul, a position advanced by Plato in his Timaeus. Moreover, this cosmic mind or
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Analogy between man and cosmos
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microcosm%E2%80%93macrocosm_analogy
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2003-06-17T09:57:45Z
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2024-09-05T21:09:45Z
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