Philosophy of Mysticism
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Philosophy of Mysticism

Raids on the Ineffable

  1. 438 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Philosophy of Mysticism

Raids on the Ineffable

About this book

This work is a comprehensive study of the philosophical issues raised by mysticism. Mystics claim to experience reality in a way not available in normal life, a claim which makes this phenomenon interesting from a philosophical perspective. Richard H. Jones's inquiry focuses on the skeleton of beliefs and values of mysticism: knowledge claims made about the nature of reality and of human beings; value claims about what is significant and what is ethical; and mystical goals and ways of life. Jones engages language, epistemology, metaphysics, science, and the philosophy of mind. Methodological issues in the study of mysticism are also addressed. Examples of mystical experience are drawn chiefly from Buddhism and Advaita Vedanta, but also from Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Daoism.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. 1 Mysticism and Mystical Experiences
  7. 2 Mystical Knowledge and Religious Ways of Life
  8. 3 Are Mystical Experiences Cognitive?
  9. 4 The Scientific Study of Mystics and Meditators
  10. 5 Mysticism and Metaphysics
  11. 6 Mysticism and Language
  12. 7 Mysticism and Rationality
  13. 8 Mysticism and Science
  14. 9 Mysticism and Morality
  15. Epilogue: The Demise of Mysticism Today
  16. Notes
  17. References and Further Reading
  18. Index
  19. Back Cover