Divination and Human Nature: A Cognitive History of Intuition in Classical Antiquity
By Peter T. Struck (NHC Fellow, 2002–03) Divination and Human Nature casts a new perspective on the rich tradition of ancient divination—the reading of divine signs in oracles, omens, and dreams. Popular attitudes during classical antiquity saw these readings as signs from the gods while modern scholars have treated such beliefs as primitive superstitions. In this … Continued