Transcendent Thinking and Mysticism

Instructions: Read the following book. In addition, watch the required films that are listed just below the books. TWO REQUIRED ESSAY QUESTIONS: 1. Why are Faqir Chand's experiences important in understanding the projective nature of religious visions and miracles? 2. What is meant by the phrase, "philosophy done well is science; philosophy done poorly remains philosophy." Be sure to support your answers with references to the required readings and films. Each answer should be at least 250 words. Watch this first: HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY, Part Three (provides an overview of modern philosophy up to Sartre) BOOKS FOR THIS WEEK THE UNKNOWING SAGE 1 | Ramana: Who Am I? https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o7yKFpXFwkuCON7epvx2C8tb-TZrBf4d/view?usp=sharing 2 | Conference of the Birds https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ticDDtAE6hqcX0iOnwvQ1F-vB6-y2_yN/view?usp=sharing 3 | Vertical Ascent https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A7tiiUioWVaij3VhxQdW80NeLOSJkEno/view?usp=share_link Required Films 1. THE REMAINDER CONJECTURE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XT0cL5g_1zE 2. THE OCEANIC METAPHOR https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI3Ef3Jgu5A 3. SURFING IN THE CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCNSqlPjETE 4. NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-r7daoht3E 5. THE CEREBRAL SYMPHONY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzN8mXQnimo 6. THE INFINITE SHUFFLE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzN8mXQnimo 7. THE UNKNOWABLE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwxVNFrOwwk 8. iNNER VISIONS AND RUNNING TRAINS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb1VLfQDdOs 9. THE CULT OF THE SEVEN SAGES https://youtu.be/LJZ0jZa8g7A All films are available as closed caption (just click on the CC button when watching)