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Cosmic Consciousness

By Bucke, Richard Maurice

Cosmic Consciousness

By Bucke, Richard Maurice

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2010 Reprint of 1905 edition.This work is the magnum opus of Bucke's career, a project that he researched and wrote over many years. In it, Bucke described his own experience, that of contemporaries (most notably Whitman, but also unknown figures like "C.P."), and the experiences and outlook of historical figures including Buddha, Jesus, Paul, Plotinus, Muhammad, Dante, Francis Bacon, and William Blake. Bucke developed a theory involving three stages in the development of consciousness: the simple consciousness of animals; the self-consciousness of the mass of humanity (encompassing reason, imagination, etc.); and cosmic consciousness - an emerging faculty and the next stage of human development. Among the effects of this progression, he believed he detected a lengthy historical trend in which religious conceptions and theologies had become less and less fearful. A classic work.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
2
Number of Pages:
340
Release Date:
2010-08-20
Publication Date:
2010-08-20
Publisher:
Martino Fine Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1578989620
ISBN13:
9781578989621
Weight:
659 g
Height:
189 cm
Width:
246 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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