Wonder : from emotion to spirituality /
In an exploration that bridges science and spirituality, the author makes the convincing case that a sense of wonder is a principal source of humanity's belief in the existence of an unseen order of life. He draws on the natural and social sciences to explain how wonder can elicit belief in the...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Chapel Hill [North Carolina] :
The University of North Carolina Press,
[2006]
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Emotion and evolution
- A life shaped by wonder : John Muir
- Adaptation and humanity's appetite for wonder
- A life shaped by wonder : William James
- Wonder and psychological development
- A life shaped by wonder : Rachel Carson
- Experience and personal transformation
- Wonder, emotion, and the religious sensibility.