On Mysticism
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On Mysticism by Simon Critchley
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.
[A] playful and profound new study of mysticism.. A lucid, genial guide -- Brian Dillon * 4Columns *
Critchley's inquiry spans centuries and sensibilities; it is ancient and fiercely contemporary; it is practical and existential; it is high and low ... He questions and reiterates, plumbing deeper into the great beating heart of the world ... Critchley's offer to the reader is simple: Wouldn't you like to feel the transfigurative power of self-annihilation? The rapturous ecstasy of love? Wouldn't you like to glimpse the ravishing far-near * Chicago Review of Books *
Critchley's inquiry spans centuries and sensibilities; it is ancient and fiercely contemporary; it is practical and existential; it is high and low ... He questions and reiterates, plumbing deeper into the great beating heart of the world ... Critchley's offer to the reader is simple: Wouldn't you like to feel the transfigurative power of self-annihilation? The rapturous ecstasy of love? Wouldn't you like to glimpse the ravishing far-near * Chicago Review of Books *
Simon Critchley is a philosopher, writer and Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York. He has authored dozens of books, including On Bowie (2016), What We Think About When We Think About Football (2017) and Tragedy, the Greeks and Us (2019). His work focuses on countering nihilism and disappointment, and he has written on Shakespeare, Bowie and association football.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781800816930 |
| ISBN 10 | 1800816936 |
| Title | On Mysticism |
| Author | Simon Critchley |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Profile Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2024-10-31 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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