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The phenomenology of unprecedented experience
ontological and cognitive wonder
pp. 115-129
Abstract
Is wonder inconceivable? The question is not, is wonder impossible, but is it inconceivable, that is, is it impossible to put into concepts, despite the fact that clearly people experience it, and we talk and write about it? Is wonder absolutely unique to each person who experiences it? Do concepts undermine wonder as wonder, turning it into something else that might be researchable, but is no longer the original experience?
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Gallagher Shaun, Reinerman-Jones Lauren, Janz Bruce, Bockelman Patricia (2015) A neurophenomenology of awe and wonder: towards a non-reductionist cognitive science. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 115-129
Full citation:
Gallagher Shaun, Janz Bruce, Bockelman Patricia, Reinerman-Jones Lauren (2015) The phenomenology of unprecedented experience: ontological and cognitive wonder, In: A neurophenomenology of awe and wonder, Dordrecht, Springer, 115–129.