Rational Mysticism: Dispatches from the Border Between Science and Spirituality

Title: Rational Mysticism: Dispatches from the Border Between Science and Spirituality Author: John Horgan ISBN: 9780618060276 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Published: 2003 Binding: Hardcover Language: English Condition: Used: Very Good Religion & Spirituality 1633221 Publisher Description: John Horgan, author of the best-selling The End of Science, chronicles the most advanced research into the mechanics--and meaning--of mystical experiences. How do trances, visions, prayer, satori, and other mystical experiences "work"? What induces and defines them? Is there a scientific explanation for religious mysteries and transcendent meditation? John Horgan investigates a wide range of fields -- chemistry, neuroscience, psychology, anthropology, theology, and more -- to narrow the gap between reason and mystical phenomena. As both a seeker and an award-winning journalist, Horgan consulted a