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Imprint: Oneworld Publications

Subject: Psychology

Zen and the Art of Consciousness

Susan Blackmore

Susan Blackmore combines the latest scientific theories about mind, self, and consciousness with a lifetime’s practice of Zen.

Framed by ten critical questions that are derived from Zen’s teachings, Zen and the Art of Consciousness explores how intellectual enquiry and meditation can expand your understanding and experience of consciousness and tackle some of today’s greatest scientific mysteries.

  • Publication date: March 1, 2011
  • ISBN: 9781851687985
  • RRP: £9.99
  • Pages: 192
  • Publication date: February 15, 2014
  • ISBN: 9781780745916
  • RRP: £4.99
  • Pages: 192

Susan Blackmore

Susan Blackmore is a psychologist and writer whose research on consciousness, memes, and anomalous experiences has been published in over sixty academic papers, as well as book chapters, reviews, and popular articles. She has a regular blog in the Guardian, and often appears on radio and television. Her book The Meme Machine (1999) has been translated into 12 other languages and more recent books include a textbook, Consciousness: An Introduction (2003), and Conversations on Consciousness (2005).

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