The Paradox of Intention : Reaching the Goal by Giving Up the Attempt to Reach It
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
AAR Studies in Religion
ISBN-10
1555401104
ISBN-13
9781555401108
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint
Scholars Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 2nd, 1988
Print length
216 Pages
Weight
342 grams
Dimensions
15.20 x 22.90 x 1.50 cms
Product Classification:
Philosophy of religionChristian theologyBuddhismTaoismPsychology
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This book examines the paradox of intention, the simple idea that we may reach a goal by giving up the attempt to reach it or, conversely, that we may be prevented from reaching a goal by our intentional efforts to achieve it. The nature of this paradox is explored through an examination of texts from ancient and existential philosophy, psychotherapy, and the sacred texts of Buddhism, Christianity, and Taoism. Shaw then subjects the paradox to systematic study by pursuing a series of questions arising from it. A clearly written and accessible study, The Paradox of Intention adds an intriguing chapter to both comparative ethics and the cross-cultural study of the philosophy of religion.
This book examines the paradox of intention, the simple idea that we may reach a goal by giving up the attempt to reach it or, conversely, that we may be prevented from reaching a goal by our intentional efforts to achieve it. The nature of this paradox is explored through an examination of texts from ancient and existential philosophy, psychotherapy, and the sacred texts of Buddhism, Christianity, and Taoism. Shaw then subjects the paradox to systematic study by pursuing a series of questions arising from it. A clearly written and accessible study, The Paradox of Intention adds an intriguing chapter to both comparative ethics and the cross-cultural study of the philosophy of religion.
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