This study examines the history of the labyrinth as a metaphor for epistemology in Western culture. The symbol itself comprises multiple meanings—it is a metaphor for life, for truth, for moral conduct, and for philosophy. The two forms of the labyrinth, unicursal and multicursal, represent distinctly different philosophical positions on what can be known and the ultimate source of that knowledge. This dissertation argues that these two approaches to reality are not mutually exclusive and mirror the ongoing quest for truths (both idiosyncratic and universal) that each of us experiences over the course of a lifetime. Also available as a book: ISBN: 978-1477576113.
