Author : Robert M. Ellis
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1291660283
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (916 download)
Book Synopsis Middle Way Philosophy 3: The Integration of Meaning by : Robert M. Ellis
Download or read book Middle Way Philosophy 3: The Integration of Meaning written by Robert M. Ellis and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-12-11 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This third volume of the Middle Way Philosophy series applies the revolutionary view, taken from cognitive science, that meaning is found in our bodies rather than in a relationship between language and reality. The cognitive meaning found in dictionaries and the emotive 'meaning of life' cannot be separated. This approach reveals the basic error of the metaphysical views that depend on absolute cognitive meaning. It also provides the basis for an account of how we can integrate meaning. Each new time we connect an experience to a symbol we extend meaning in a way that gives us more resources to develop more adequate beliefs. The practice of integrating meaning can be promoted by the arts, meditation and focusing, and can also involve working to resolve archetypes. Middle Way Philosophy was first developed by Robert M Ellis in a Ph.D. thesis, and he has now founded the Middle Way Society for the development and practice of the Middle Way beyond religious tradition.