{"product_id":"zen-and-the-art-of-consciousness-by-susan-blackmore-rare-books","title":"Zen and the Art of Consciousness by Susan Blackmore  [rare books]","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"181\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"181\"\u003eBook Summary \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"622\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"217\"\u003eZen and the Art of Consciousness\u003c\/em\u003e weaves together Susan Blackmore’s scientific acumen and decades of Zen meditation practice to explore the nature of consciousness. The book is structured around ten probing questions—many rooted in Zen and Mahamudra traditions—such as \u003cem data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"480\"\u003e\"Am I conscious now?\"\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"482\" data-end=\"513\"\u003e\"Who is asking the question?\"\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"515\" data-end=\"556\"\u003e\"What was I conscious of a moment ago?\"\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"583\"\u003e\"Are you here now?\"\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"1142\"\u003eRather than offering definitive answers, Blackmore’s goal is to bridge first-person introspective insight and third-person scientific inquiry, demonstrating how meditation can enrich our understanding of perplexing scientific mysteries like self, memory, time, and free will. For example, her reflections on whether there really is a stable \"self\" or how awareness arises in the moment open possibilities beyond conventional neuroscience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1430\"\u003eCritics have praised the book for its clarity, intelligence, and warmth—calling it a thought-provoking hybrid of philosophy, science, and mindfulness. One reviewer even said it should be \"compulsory reading for anyone in consciousness studies\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1480\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1480\"\u003eAbout the Author — \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1842\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSusan Jane Blackmore\u003c\/strong\u003e is a British psychologist and writer renowned for her research in consciousness, memes, free will, and anomalous experiences. A former parapsychologist, she earned her degree in psychology and physiology from Oxford University in 1973 and a PhD in parapsychology from the University of Surrey in 1980.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"2245\"\u003eOver her career, she has published \u003cstrong data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"1929\"\u003edozens of books and over sixty academic papers\u003c\/strong\u003e, including the influential \u003cem data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"1975\"\u003eThe Meme Machine\u003c\/em\u003e (1999), \u003cem data-start=\"1984\" data-end=\"2016\"\u003eConsciousness: An Introduction\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"2022\" data-end=\"2054\"\u003eConversations on Consciousness\u003c\/em\u003e Alongside writing, she blogs for \u003cem data-start=\"2127\" data-end=\"2141\"\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e, frequently appears on radio and television, and lectures widely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2247\" data-end=\"2587\"\u003eBlackmore practices Zen—not as a religious commitment—but as a form of deep inquiry and mindfulness that complements her scientific perspective. She regards the book as an invitation to use questioning and meditation not to reach answers, but to deepen our understanding of what consciousness might be\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clapping Pages","offers":[{"title":"Used","offer_id":45259232444602,"sku":"35L2XMCCH-Used","price":89.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5576\/0826\/files\/za_293b045c-5aff-4218-b86a-642ee17235e7.jpg?v=1764956067","url":"https:\/\/clappingpages.com\/products\/zen-and-the-art-of-consciousness-by-susan-blackmore-rare-books","provider":"Clapping Pages","version":"1.0","type":"link"}