{"product_id":"9781803419060","title":"In Pursuit of the Inconceivable: An Investigation of Metaphysics and Mysticism","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eJones, Peter\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEssentia Books\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/7\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive explanation of the relationship between formal scholastic metaphysics and the philosophical foundation of mysticism and the Perennial philosophy. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eIN PURSUIT OF THE INCONCEIVABLE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e'Peter Guy Jones succeeds in cutting through the ambiguities, the precarious analogies, the subtle symbolisms, and the rampant prejudices, to lay down clearly, in a logically coherent manner, the core points of spirituality and how it describes reality, not an abstract otherworld.' \u003cb\u003eBernardo Kastrup, founder of Essentia Foundation, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Idea of the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"What if the great problems of metaphysics are not insoluble?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFor centuries, Western philosophers have struggled with fundamental questions about reality, consciousness, existence and knowledge. The usual conclusion today is that metaphysics produces questions that cannot finally be answered: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Pursuit of the Inconceivable\u003c\/i\u003e argues that this conclusion is mistaken.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003ePeter Guy Jones presents a rational and systematic investigation of metaphysics and shows that the contradictions that repeatedly defeat conventional metaphysical theories are not evidence that metaphysics is impossible. Properly understood, they point towards a solution.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThat solution is the nondual philosophy found at the heart of the world's major mystical traditions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe book argues that Western analytical philosophy and philosophical mysticism are not opponents. When metaphysical theories are subjected to rigorous analysis, extreme or one-sided positions prove logically indefensible. The remaining alternative corresponds closely to the philosophical teachings of figures such as Nagarjuna and Sa?kara and to the wider Perennial tradition.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe result is a rational explanation of both \u003cstrong\u003emetaphysics and mysticism.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWritten for readers prepared to question some of philosophy's most persistent assumptions, \u003ci\u003eIn Pursuit of the Inconceivable\u003c\/i\u003e examines why metaphysical problems seem intractable, why familiar solutions repeatedly fail, and how a different understanding of the structure of these problems allows them to be resolved.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIts central claim is that \u003cstrong\u003emetaphysics is not an unsolved problem. Its problems are solvable, and their solution provides a rational foundation for the philosophical claims of mysticism.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Essentia Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47244601458943,"sku":"9781803419060","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_c3f9ee4e-6cb0-488f-8472-9101950c5c97.jpg?v=1764882236","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781803419060","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}