The elephant and the blind – on the way to a culture of consciousness. With Thomas Metzinger
According to an old fable, a king commands that blind people be led to an elephant, and they must describe the beast. As each one perceives a different part of the animal, the descriptions differ greatly. But what if the elephant is our own consciousness?
In a large study involving more than 3,500 people from 57 countries, philosopher Thomas Metzinger investigated how persons who meditate perceive the state of "consciousness itself". What can we say about this from a scientific perspective? Should we cultivate this state – and if so, how? How would this change our culture, especially in our time of crises? In The Elephant and the Blind, Thomas Metzinger explains the results of his astonishing study and charts the path to a new culture of consciousness. Mod.: Gert Scobel
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15. June 2024
18:00 -
Pre Pre sale price (fees excluded) 22 € | 18 € erm.
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