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Mysticism Simon Critchley New York Review Books PB Book 2024
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
New York Review of Books, Incorporated, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
1681378248
ISBN-13
9781681378244
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4064610138
Product Key Features
Book Title
Mysticism
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Subjects & Themes / Religion, Mysticism, General, Essays
Publication Year
2024
Genre
Literary Criticism, Religion, Philosophy
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
15.8 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.7 in
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Trade
LCCN
2023-030065
Reviews
"Simon Critchley is the most powerful and provocative philosopher now writing about the complex relations of ethical subjectivity and reinvigorated democracy." --Cornel West "Simon Critchley's work manages the difficult task of drawing both accessibility and depth from his vast range of references." --Daniel Fraser, The Quietus "Erudite and impassioned, Critchley's intimate examination of mysticism speaks to a yearning for personal transformation and nothing less than enchantment. A stirring, lyrical meditation on transfiguration." -- Kirkus Reviews "Critchley is what one might call a 'working-class philosopher,' by which I mean he sees philosophy as a proletarian concern rather than an elite activity to be practiced in ivory towers. He approaches every subject -- be it suicide or soccer -- with the same intellectual rigor. The writing is not only deep and philosophical, but approachable and conversational." --Tyler Malone, Los Angeles Times "Critchley is generous without being platitudinous, rigorous but not overbearing." --Houman Barekat, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, "Simon Critchley is the most powerful and provocative philosopher now writing about the complex relations of ethical subjectivity and reinvigorated democracy." --Cornel West "This book does something miraculous: It saves the baby of mysticism from the discarded bathwater of institutional religion. It reminds us that our attention matters, that even in our fractured digital age, ecstasy is possible. That's not religious hokum. It's practical, and most of us need reminders of it every day." --Peter Catapano, The New York Times "Simon Critchley's work manages the difficult task of drawing both accessibility and depth from his vast range of references." --Daniel Fraser, The Quietus "Erudite and impassioned, Critchley's intimate examination of mysticism speaks to a yearning for personal transformation and nothing less than enchantment. A stirring, lyrical meditation on transfiguration." -- Kirkus Reviews "Critchley is what one might call a 'working-class philosopher,' by which I mean he sees philosophy as a proletarian concern rather than an elite activity to be practiced in ivory towers. He approaches every subject -- be it suicide or soccer -- with the same intellectual rigor. The writing is not only deep and philosophical, but approachable and conversational." --Tyler Malone, Los Angeles Times "Critchley is generous without being platitudinous, rigorous but not overbearing." --Houman Barekat, Vol. 1 Brooklyn "Professor Critchley has a gift for conveying complex philosophical ideas in an easy to understand manner for those not versed in philosophy. Those readers who decide to join him on the journey to mystical experience will find themselves in capable hands." -- Tony Mierzwicki, Pantheos "Simon Critchley, a philosopher at the New School for Social Research in New York, provides an accessible assessment of the subject that is usually treated in a maddeningly esoteric or academic way." -- The Economist "A study of mysticism--defined as an experience, rather than religious practice--by the great British philosopher Critchley, who mines music, poetry, and literature along the way." --Sophia M. Stewart, The Millions " Mysticism is a lucid, genial guide to a body of writing that describes states of being, and intuitions, that belong and don't belong to the tradition in which its author finds himself." -- Brian Dillon, 4Columns "For readers looking to become one with the divine, philosopher Simon Critchley points to lessons from renowned religious mystics in Mysticism (New York Review Books, Oct.). In this book, God is optional, and one can find the extraordinary in the ordinary aspects of life." - Cathy Lynn Grossman, Publishers Weekly "Currently Hans Jonas professor of philosophy at the New School for School Research in New York, he has been named as one of the most influential philosophers today. For all his readability, he is a serious academic. You have to pay careful attention. But it pays off: this book is a real intellectual adventure. "Let us go a little deeper . . ." he announces, and he's off again, powered by a childlike and communicable curiosity" - Clemency Burton-Hill, The Financial Times, "Simon Critchley is the most powerful and provocative philosopher now writing about the complex relations of ethical subjectivity and reinvigorated democracy." --Cornel West "Simon Critchley's work manages the difficult task of drawing both accessibility and depth from his vast range of references." --Daniel Fraser, The Quietus "Erudite and impassioned, Critchley's intimate examination of mysticism speaks to a yearning for personal transformation and nothing less than enchantment. A stirring, lyrical meditation on transfiguration." -- Kirkus Reviews "Critchley is what one might call a 'working-class philosopher,' by which I mean he sees philosophy as a proletarian concern rather than an elite activity to be practiced in ivory towers. He approaches every subject -- be it suicide or soccer -- with the same intellectual rigor. The writing is not only deep and philosophical, but approachable and conversational." --Tyler Malone, Los Angeles Times "Critchley is generous without being platitudinous, rigorous but not overbearing." --Houman Barekat, Vol. 1 Brooklyn "A study of mysticism--defined as an experience, rather than religious practice--by the great British philosopher Critchley, who mines music, poetry, and literature along the way." --Sophia M. Stewart, The Millions " Mysticism is a lucid, genial guide to a body of writing that describes states of being, and intuitions, that belong and don't belong to the tradition in which its author finds himself." -- Brian Dillon, 4Columns "For readers looking to become one with the divine, philosopher Simon Critchley points to lessons from renowned religious mystics in Mysticism (New York Review Books, Oct.). In this book, God is optional, and one can find the extraordinary in the ordinary aspects of life." - Cathy Lynn Grossman, Publishers Weekly
Dewey Decimal
204.22
Synopsis
Why mysticism? It has been called "experience in its most intense form." and in his new book the philosopher Simon Critchley poses a simple question to the reader: Wouldn't you like to taste this intensity? Wouldn't you like to be lifted up and out of yourself into a sheer feeling of aliveness, both your life and those of the creatures that surround you? If so, it might be well worthwhile trying to learn what is meant by mysticism and how it can shift, elevate, and deepen the sense of our lives. Mysticism is not primarily a theoretical issue. It's not a question of religious belief but of felt experience and daily practice. A rough-and-ready definition of mysticism is that it is a way of systematically freeing yourself of your standard habits, your usual fancies and imaginings so as to see what is there and stand with what is there ecstatically. Mysticism is the practical possibility of the achievement of a fluid openness between thought and existence. This is a book about trying to get outside oneself, to lose oneself, while knowing that the self is not something that can ever be fully lost. It is also a book about Julian of Norwich, Anne Carson, Annie Dillard, T.S. Elliot, and Nick Cave. It shows how listening to music can be secular worship. It is a book full of learning, puzzlement, pleasure, and wonder. It opens the door to mysticism not as something unworldly and unimaginable, but as a way of life., A probing, inspiring exploration of mysticism not as religious practice but as a mode of experience and way of life by one of the most provocative philosophical thinkers of our time. Why mysticism? It has been called "experience in its most intense form," and in his new book the philosopher Simon Critchley poses a simple question to the reader: Wouldn't you like to taste this intensity? Wouldn't you like to be lifted up and out of yourself into a sheer feeling of aliveness, both your life and those of the creatures that surround you? If so, it might be well worthwhile trying to learn what is meant by mysticism and how it can shift, elevate, and deepen the sense of our lives. Mysticism is not primarily a theoretical issue. It's not a question of religious belief but of felt experience and daily practice. A rough and ready definition of mysticism is that it is a way of systematically freeing yourself of your standard habits, your usual fancies and imaginings so as to see what is there and stand with what is there ecstatically . Mysticism is the practical possibility of the achievement of a fluid openness between thought and existence. This is a book about trying to get outside oneself, to lose oneself, while knowing that the self is not something that can ever be fully lost. It is also a book about Julian of Norwich, Anne Carson, Annie Dillard, T.S. Eliot, and Nick Cave. It shows how listening to music can be secular worship. It is a book full of learning, puzzlement, pleasure, and wonder. It opens the door to mysticism not as something unworldly and unimaginable, but as a way of life.
LC Classification Number
B828.C75 2024
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