The Problem of Pure Consciousness: Mysticism and Philosophy

by Robert K.C. Forman

Book Overview

Are mystical experiences formed by the mystic's cultural background and concepts, as "constructivists" maintain, or do mystics sometimes transcend language, belief, and culturally conditioned expectations? Do mystical experiences differ throughout the various religious traditions, as "pluralists" contend, or are they somehow ecumenical? The contributors to this collection scrutinize a common mystical experience, the "pure consciousness event"--the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195109767
• ISBN13: 9780195109764
• Release Date: March 1997
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.1"