Zhuo Job Chen: The Psychology of Mysticism

Cover: 9781009420877 | The Psychology of Mysticism | Zhuo Job Chen | Taschenbuch | Englisch

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Mysticism refers to extraordinary experiences that transcend perceived reality and transform the individual. Section 1 introduces key features such as noetic and ineffable qualities, alongside psychological typologies and a fourfold hierarchy of mystical forms. Section 2 explores monistic mysticism, where self and ultimate reality merge in oneness and ego-dissolution, illustrated through perennial philosophy and its critiques. Section 3 examines nondualistic mysticism, in which the self remains distinct yet is absorbed into a transcendent order, exemplified in world religions where ego yields to the divine. Section 4 discusses dualistic mysticism, where the self encounters a separate nonhuman reality, often expressed through shamanism, spiritist visions, and psychedelic states. Section 5 presents pluralistic mysticism, emphasizing multiple dimensions of self and reality, integrating embodied and spiritual aspects, and drawing on nonphysicalism and parapsychology. Section 6 synthesizes these perspectives, stressing that transcendent realities require self-transformation and that mystical insights can inform daily life across culture.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Definition and Model of Mysticism; 2. Monistic Mysticism; 3. Nondualistic Mysticism; 4. Dualistic mysticism; 5. Pluralistic Mysticism; 6. Philosophical Reflections; References.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2026
Fachbereich:	Angewandte Psychologie
Genre:	Importe , Psychologie
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
ISBN-13:	9781009420877
ISBN-10:	1009420879
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Chen, Zhuo Job
Hersteller:	Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 6 mm
Von/Mit:	Zhuo Job Chen
Erscheinungsdatum:	02.02.2026
Gewicht:	0,139 kg