Egocentricity and mysticism: an anthropological study

New York: Columbia University Press (2016)
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Egocentricity and Mysticism is a philosophical milestone that clarifies our relationship to language, social interaction, and mortality. 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.

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BJ1474.T8313 2016

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9780231169127   0231169124

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10.7312/tuge16912

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1. Propositional Language and Saying “I”.  (pages 3-16)
2. Good” and “Important.  (pages 17-30)
3. Saying “I” in Practical Contexts: Self-Mobilization and Responsibility.  (pages 31-47)
4. Adverbial, Prudential, and Moral Good; Intellectual Honesty.  (pages 48-67)
5. Relating to Life and Death.  (pages 68-86)
6. Religion and Mysticism.  (pages 89-123)
7. Wonder.  (pages 124-134)
Addendum: On Historical and Nonhistorical Inquiry.  (pages 135-142)
Index.  (pages 155-163)

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