The Uncertain Phoenix is primarily an attempt at cultural self-understanding, based upon our Western experiences, and projected beyond them to the East. This philosophic study offers one of the ways in which Western society might develop toward a style of creative experience reminiscent of the classical oriental traditions. This speculative philosophy of culture sets forth what the flight of the phoenix may bring for the future. Dr. Hall posits his projections in three main sections: perspective, genesis, and chaos revisited. Included are extensive endnotes and an index.