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The Art of Losing Control: A Philosopher's Search for Ecstatic Experience
Jules Evans
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Description for The Art of Losing Control: A Philosopher's Search for Ecstatic Experience
Hardcover. How mastering the art of losing control can help us live a better life: a wise, witty and dynamic guide to the philosophy of human ecstasy Num Pages: 352 pages, The book contains an 8pp colour plate section. BIC Classification: HPX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Humans have always sought ecstatic experiences - moments where they go beyond their ordinary self and feel connected to something greater than them. Such moments are fundamental to human flourishing, but they can also be dangerous. Beginning around the Enlightenment, western intellectual culture has written off ecstasy as ignorance or delusion. But philosopher Jules Evans argues that this diminishes our reality and denies us the healing, connection and meaning that ecstasy can bring. He sets out to discover how people find ecstasy in a post-religious culture, how it can be good for us, and ... Read more
Humans have always sought ecstatic experiences - moments where they go beyond their ordinary self and feel connected to something greater than them. Such moments are fundamental to human flourishing, but they can also be dangerous. Beginning around the Enlightenment, western intellectual culture has written off ecstasy as ignorance or delusion. But philosopher Jules Evans argues that this diminishes our reality and denies us the healing, connection and meaning that ecstasy can bring. He sets out to discover how people find ecstasy in a post-religious culture, how it can be good for us, and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781782118671
SKU
V9781782118671
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Ref
99-15
About Jules Evans
Jules Evans is policy director at the Centre for the History of Emotions at Queen Mary, University of London. He is the author of Philosophy for Life and Other Dangerous Situations, which was published in 19 countries and was a Times Book of the Year. Jules has written for The Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Spectator and WIRED and is a ... Read more
Reviews for The Art of Losing Control: A Philosopher's Search for Ecstatic Experience
Compelling . . . His sensitivity as a thinker, like his skill as a storyteller, is never in doubt
Guardian
An original and outstanding investigation into a poorly understood but central experience in all our lives. Jules Evans is brave, honest and wise - a great companion and guide on a fascinating journey
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Guardian
An original and outstanding investigation into a poorly understood but central experience in all our lives. Jules Evans is brave, honest and wise - a great companion and guide on a fascinating journey
... Read more