{"product_id":"2026200014269-secondhand-cosmic","title":"Cosmic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: N\/A\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners,Previous owner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if human consciousness is not a fixed destination but an evolving frontier — and some rare individuals have already crossed into the next stage? Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind presents one of the most audacious arguments in the history of psychological and spiritual inquiry: that a select group of men and women throughout history have experienced a transformative illumination of the mind, a third form of consciousness beyond simple awareness and self-awareness, which Bucke terms cosmic consciousness. Drawing on case studies ranging from the Buddha and Jesus to Walt Whitman and Francis Bacon, the work constructs a sweeping taxonomy of mystical awakening, arguing that this elevated state represents the next leap in human evolution.\n\nBucke, a distinguished Canadian psychiatrist who served as Medical Superintendent of the Asylum for the Insane in London, Ontario, brings both clinical rigour and visionary fervour to his subject, resulting in a work that sits at the remarkable intersection of science, mysticism, and philosophy. First published in 1901, Cosmic Consciousness has endured as a foundational text in transpersonal psychology and the study of mystical experience, influencing thinkers from William James to the Beat Generation and beyond. This edition, enriched by a new introduction from George Moreby Acklom, invites readers to reconsider the very ceiling of human potential — and wonder whether they, too, might be standing on the threshold of something vast and luminous.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49160887927003,"sku":"2026200014269-SECONDHAND","price":20.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/e36fd462-ab3b-4dcc-95ad-9542ce626082.png?v=1787187993","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200014269-secondhand-cosmic","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}