Peter Kingsley (born 1953) is a mystic, philosopher, and scholar. 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 bee…