{"product_id":"contemplation-the-movements-of-the-soul-9780231213479","title":"Contemplation: The Movements of the Soul","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat is contemplation? How is it distinct from meditation? Is contemplation essentially religious or mystical? What should one contemplate, and how? Are there different styles of contemplation, and why should one practice them? Ought we try to lead more contemplative lives? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book offers a philosophical introduction to the theory and practice of contemplation. Kevin Hart examines a variety of religious, aesthetic, and philosophical notions, shedding light on the singular qualities of contemplation. This book spans topics including the spiritual exercises of the ancient Greeks, overlooked aspects of Christian spirituality, and aesthetic contemplation of nature and art. \u003ci\u003eContemplation\u003c\/i\u003e ranges from ancient thinkers such as Aristotle, Plato, and Plotinus to Aquinas and other medieval theologians as well as modern philosophers like Kant, Husserl, and Wittgenstein. Though focused on Christianity, it also considers contemplation in other religious traditions, among them Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, and Paganism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConcise and comprehensive, this book provides both religious and nonreligious readers with a foundational understanding of the history and nature of contemplation as well as the benefits of practicing it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKevin Hart is the Jo Rae Wright University Professor in the Divinity School at Duke University. His most recent books include \u003ci\u003eLands of Likeness: For a Poetics of Contemplation\u003c\/i\u003e (2023) and \u003ci\u003eDark-Land: Memoir of a Secret Childhood\u003c\/i\u003e (2024). His recent poems are collected in \u003ci\u003eWild Track: New and Selected Poems\u003c\/i\u003e (2015).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50501468127506,"sku":"9780231213479","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c0938b22-1d74-499d-89d6-9dcf6521a1bc.jpg?v=1730769945","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/contemplation-the-movements-of-the-soul-9780231213479","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}