The Problem of Pure Consciousness

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Beschreibung

Are mystical experiences formed by the mystic's cultural background and concepts, as 'constructivists' maintain, or do mystics sometimes transcend language, belief, and culturally conditioned expectations? Do mystical experiences differ throughout the various religious traditions, as 'pluralists' contend, or are they somehow ecumenical? The contributors to this collection scrutinize a common mystical experience, the 'pure consciousness event'--the experience of being awake but devoid of intentional content--in order to answer these questions. Through the use of historical Hindu, Buddhist, Christian, and Jewish mystical writings, as well as those of modern mystics, the contributors reveal the inconsistencies and inadequacies of current models, as make significant strides towards developing new models for the understanding of the mystical phenomenon in particular and of human experience in general.

Über den Autor

Robert K.C. Forman is Associate Professor of Religion at City University of New York's Hunter College, and author of six books and numerous articles on religion and religious experiences.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	1997
Fachbereich:	Geisteswissenschaften allgemein
Genre:	Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780195109764
ISBN-10:	0195109767
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Redaktion:	Forman, Robert K.
Hersteller:	Oxford University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, Postfach:81 03 40, D-70567 Stuttgart, vertrieb@dbg.de
Maße:	216 x 140 x 19 mm
Von/Mit:	Robert K. Forman
Erscheinungsdatum:	01.03.1997
Gewicht:	0,453 kg