The Complex Vision

audiobook

The Complex Vision

by John Cowper Powys

EN·~12 hours

Chapters

Description

In this thoughtful exploration the author sets out to translate a dense metaphysical system into language anyone can grasp. He begins by questioning the ordinary ways we use our minds, suggesting that fleeting impressions are insufficient for true understanding. The opening chapters propose a method of concentrating the many energies of personality into a single point, promising a clearer glimpse of reality.

The work describes those rare moments when such concentration yields what he calls the “eternal vision” – a deep, unified perception that fuses mind and matter. Through this lens the reader is invited to contemplate a living substance that underlies both body and soul, a core that declares “I am I” while simultaneously recognizing every other living form. The author argues that accessing this vision depends less on everyday insight and more on the exceptional flashes of imagination that punctuate our lives.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~12 hours (713K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Ruth Hart ruthhart@twilightoracle.com

Release date

2007-06-03

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

John Cowper Powys

John Cowper Powys

1872–1963

Best known for vast, visionary novels rooted in the landscapes and legends of Britain, this English writer also produced philosophy, literary criticism, poetry, and autobiography. His life stretched from rural England to years in the United States and back again, giving his work an unusually wide emotional and intellectual range.

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