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OverviewBringing years of scholarship to his thoughtful argument, Michael Nagler contends that many of the social, cultural, and even economic problems now faced by American society today are direct results of an overemphasis on material consumption, which in turn reflects spiritual poverty. These ills, he posits, spring from a false way of looking at the world namely, from considering material things to be fundamental, and consciousness merely derivative. He advocates a return to the ancient Eastern spiritual view that consciousness is fundamental that it is the basic stuff of the universe, and matter and energy merely ephemeral forms or appearances. In developing this conception and applying it to the nation's social problems, Nagler explains how readers can best oppose war, consumerism, commercialism, and scientism, and heal the spiritual deficit many feel today. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael N. Nagler , Lewis S. MudgePublisher: Cricket Books, a division of Carus Publishing Co Imprint: Cricket Books, a division of Carus Publishing Co Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.212kg ISBN: 9780812695816ISBN 10: 081269581 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 04 August 2005 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |