Egocentricity and Mysticism

An Anthropological Study

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Phenomenology, Existentialism, Inspiration & Meditation, Mysticism
Cover of the book Egocentricity and Mysticism by Ernst Tugendhat, Columbia University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Ernst Tugendhat ISBN: 9780231542937
Publisher: Columbia University Press Publication: October 4, 2016
Imprint: Columbia University Press Language: English
Author: Ernst Tugendhat
ISBN: 9780231542937
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication: October 4, 2016
Imprint: Columbia University Press
Language: English

In Egocentricity and Mysticism, Ernst Tugendhat casts mysticism as an innate facet of what it means to be human—a response to an existential need for peace of mind. This need is created by our discursive practices, which serve to differentiate us from one another and privilege our respective first-person standpoints. Emphasizing the first person fuels a desire for mysticism, which builds knowledge of what binds us together and connects us to the world.

Any intellectual pursuit that prompts us to "step back" from our egocentric concerns harbors a mystic kernel that manifests as a sense of awe, wonder, and gratitude. Philosophy, the natural sciences, and mathematics all engender forms of mystical experience as profound as any produced by meditation and asceticism. One of the most widely discussed books by a German philosopher in decades, Egocentricity and Mysticism is a philosophical milestone that clarifies in groundbreaking ways our relationship to language, social interaction, and mortality.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In Egocentricity and Mysticism, Ernst Tugendhat casts mysticism as an innate facet of what it means to be human—a response to an existential need for peace of mind. This need is created by our discursive practices, which serve to differentiate us from one another and privilege our respective first-person standpoints. Emphasizing the first person fuels a desire for mysticism, which builds knowledge of what binds us together and connects us to the world.

Any intellectual pursuit that prompts us to "step back" from our egocentric concerns harbors a mystic kernel that manifests as a sense of awe, wonder, and gratitude. Philosophy, the natural sciences, and mathematics all engender forms of mystical experience as profound as any produced by meditation and asceticism. One of the most widely discussed books by a German philosopher in decades, Egocentricity and Mysticism is a philosophical milestone that clarifies in groundbreaking ways our relationship to language, social interaction, and mortality.

More books from Columbia University Press

Cover of the book After the Red Army Faction by Ernst Tugendhat
Cover of the book Measured Excess by Ernst Tugendhat
Cover of the book Gendering Global Conflict by Ernst Tugendhat
Cover of the book Bonded Labor by Ernst Tugendhat
Cover of the book Where Are the Women? by Ernst Tugendhat
Cover of the book Contemporary Drift by Ernst Tugendhat
Cover of the book Being Animal by Ernst Tugendhat
Cover of the book Philosophy and Poetry by Ernst Tugendhat
Cover of the book Why Jane Austen? by Ernst Tugendhat
Cover of the book Found Life by Ernst Tugendhat
Cover of the book The Autonomy of Pleasure by Ernst Tugendhat
Cover of the book The New Ecology of Leadership by Ernst Tugendhat
Cover of the book The Greening of Asia by Ernst Tugendhat
Cover of the book Crossing Horizons by Ernst Tugendhat
Cover of the book Jews and the American Religious Landscape by Ernst Tugendhat
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy