Egocentricity and mysticism : an anthropological study /

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In Egocentricity and Mysticism, Ernst Tugendhat casts mysticism as an innate facet of what it means to be human--a response to an existential need for peace of mind. This need is created by our discursive practices, which serve to differentiate us from one another and privilege our respective first-...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Tugendhat, Ernst (Author)
Other Authors: Procyshyn, Alexei (Translator), Wenning, Mario (Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Alemán
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Egoism.
Self-interest.
Self (Philosophy)
Égoïsme.
Intérêt personnel.
Moi (Philosophie)
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Egoism
Self-interest
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Part I. Relating to oneself. Propositional language and saying "I"
  • "Good" and "important"
  • Saying "I" in practical contexts : self-mobilization and responsibility
  • Adverbial, prudential, and moral good; intellectual honesty
  • Relating to life and death
  • Part II. Stepping back from oneself. Religion and mysticism
  • Wonder
  • Addendum : On historical and nonhistorical inquiry.

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