Ways of Knowing
Science and Mysticism Today
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Inspiration & Meditation, Mysticism
| Author: | Chris Clarke | ISBN: | 9781845406837 |
| Publisher: | Andrews UK | Publication: | September 18, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Imprint Academic | Language: | English |
| Author: | Chris Clarke |
| ISBN: | 9781845406837 |
| Publisher: | Andrews UK |
| Publication: | September 18, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Imprint Academic |
| Language: | English |
The world faces a crisis of meaning. The old stories - whether the exclusive claims of rival religions or the grand schemes of perennial philosophy - seem bankrupt to many. The editorial stance of this book is that mysticism and science offer a way forward here, but only if they abandon the idol of a single logical synthesis and acknowledge the diversity of different ways of knowing. The contributors, from disciplines as diverse as music, psychology, mathematics and religion, build a vision that honours diversity while pointing to an implicit unity.
The world faces a crisis of meaning. The old stories - whether the exclusive claims of rival religions or the grand schemes of perennial philosophy - seem bankrupt to many. The editorial stance of this book is that mysticism and science offer a way forward here, but only if they abandon the idol of a single logical synthesis and acknowledge the diversity of different ways of knowing. The contributors, from disciplines as diverse as music, psychology, mathematics and religion, build a vision that honours diversity while pointing to an implicit unity.
