The Perfected Taoist Mind in Chuang Tzu's Radical Mysticism
Jordan Elias
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Topics | Mysticism |
| Key points | Argues that Chuang Tzu's radical mysticism, by questioning both conventional presumptions and the thinking processes behind everyday conclusions, reveals something about the normal; the strangeness of his thought serves to illuminate the ordinary. |
Abstract
The Perfected Taoist Mind in Chuang Tzu's Radical Mysticism; Yale College, 1997. Chuang Tzu's very strangeness sheds light on the normal. He questions not just conventional presumptions but also the thinking processes which lead to everyday conclusions.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on mysticism, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The mystical mind: probing the biology of religious experience | 2000 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Religious and Mystical Experiences as Artifacts of Temporal Lobe Function: A General Hypothesis | 1983 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| The Problem of Pure Consciousness: Mysticism and Philosophy | 1993 | Edited collection of essays | |
| Irreducible Mind: Toward a Psychology for the 21st Century | 2020 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mysticism and schizophrenia: A phenomenological exploration of the structure of consciousness in the schizophrenia spectrum disorders. | 2016 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |