Buch, Englisch, 318 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 207 mm, Gewicht: 430 g
Mysticism and Philosophy
Buch, Englisch, 318 Seiten, Format (B × H): 138 mm x 207 mm, Gewicht: 430 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-510976-4
Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc
product of previously held beliefs and concepts. On this view, there is no such thing as 'universal' mystical experience.
The present volume attempts to show that there is a single type of mystical experience that cuts across cultural and linguistic lines. This is the experience of 'pure consciousnes,' a state in which the subject remains conscious but experiences neither thought, sensation, feeling, nor object of consciousness. Part I of the book demonstrates that there are well-attested reports of pure consciousness events occuring in a wide variety of ages and traditions, including Christianity, Judaism,
Buddhism, and Hinduism. The essays in Part II consider the philosophical implications of these reports, arguing that there are no logical blocks to the claim of pure consciousness events.