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On Mysticism

By Simon Critchley

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On Mysticism

By Simon Critchley

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'Philosopher Simon Critchley's painstaking attempt to explore transcendent experience provides a fascinating overview of Christianity's great outliers' 'Book of the Day', Guardian 'A playful, profound new study of mysticism ... generous and animated' Brian Dillon Mysticism is about existential ecstasy - an experience of heightening one's senses and self into a sheer feeling of aliveness. Mystical experiences offer us a practical way to open our thoughts and deepen the sense of our lives, whether through a mainstream connection to God or by taking part in mind-altering experiences. Here, Simon Critchley explores the history and practice of mysticism, from its origins in Eastern and Western religion, through its association with esoteric and occult knowledge, and up to the ecstatic modernism of T.S. Eliot and others. Through a discussion of the lives of famous mystics, like Julian of Norwich and Jesus Christ, Critchley reveals how embracing the spectrum of mystical experience can refresh our thinking and help us live deeper and freer lives. Philosophical and playful, analytical and inventive, On Mysticism is a definitive account of humanity's quest to understand the divine, and a call to thinkers everywhere to broaden our minds to life larger than our selves.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
336
Release Date:
2024-10-31
Publication Date:
2024-10-31
Publisher:
Profile Books Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1800816936
ISBN13:
9781800816930
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
446 g
Height:
144 cm
Width:
223 cm
Thickness:
35 cm
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