Mysticism / Simon Critchley.

Author/creator Critchley, Simon, 1960- author.
Format Electronic
PublicationNew York : New York Review Books, [2024]
Description1 online resource (unpaged) : illustrations
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Subjects

Partial contents Mysticism's difficult definition -- Seven adverbs that God loveth -- Released existence -- Anne Carson -- Julian of Norwich -- Annie Dillard -- England and nowhere. Never and always.
Abstract "Simon Critchley (born 27 February 1960) is an English philosopher and the Hans Jonas Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York, USA.[2] Challenging the ancient tradition that philosophy begins in wonder, Critchley argues that philosophy begins in disappointment.[3] Two particular forms of disappointment inform Critchley's work: religious and political disappointment. While religious disappointment arises from a lack of faith and generates the problem of what is the meaning of life in the face of nihilism, political disappointment comes from the violent world we live in and raises the question of justice in a violently unjust world.[4][5] In addition, to these two regions of research, Critchley's recent works have engaged in more experimental forms of writing on Shakespeare, David Bowie, suicide, Greek tragedy and association football"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Source of descriptionDescription based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 21, 2024).
Issued in other formPrint version: Critchley, Simon, 1960- Mysticism New York : New York Review Books, [2024] 9781681378244
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2023030066
ISBN9781681378251 electronic book
ISBN1681378256 electronic book
ISBNpaperback
Stock number5E651B87-85D9-410D-82DD-5783F3CE7C0F OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com

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