Hypersanity

Thinking Beyond Thinking

Neel Burton (Green Templeton College, University of Oxford)

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English

Acheron Press
15 October 2019

Psychology; Cognition & cognitive psychology

RD Laing presented madness as a voyage of discovery that could open out onto a free state of higher consciousness, or hypersanity. But if there is such a thing as hypersanity, then mere sanity is not all it's cracked up to be, a state of dormancy and dullness with less vital potential even than madness. We could all go mad, in a way we already are, minus the promise. But what if there was another route to hypersanity, one which, compared to madness, was less fearsome, less dangerous, and less damaging? What if, as well as a backdoor way, there was also a royal road strewn with petals and sprayed with perfume?

This is a book about thinking, which, astonishingly, is barely taught in formal education. Our culture mostly equates thinking with logical reasoning, and the first few chapters examine logic, reason, their forms, and their flaws, starting with the basics of argumentation. But thinking is also about much more than logical reasoning, and so the book broadens out to examine concepts such as intelligence, knowledge, and truth, and alternative forms of cognition that our culture tends to overlook and underplay, including intuition, emotion, and imagination.

If Hypersanity fails to live up to its tall promise, it should at least make you into a better thinker. And so you can approach the book as an opportunity to hone your thinking skills, which, in the end, are going to be far more important to your impact and wellbeing than any facts that you could ever learn. As BF Skinner once put it, 'Education is what survives when what has been learnt has been forgotten.'

By: Neel Burton (Green Templeton College University of Oxford)
Imprint: Acheron Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 214mm, Width: 144mm, Spine: 17mm
ISBN: 9781913260002
ISBN 10: 1913260003
Pages: 188
Publication Date: 15 October 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Hypersanity: Thinking Beyond Thinking

This book will, quite literally, make you think. About thinking. --Amy Williams A great guide for anyone looking to rise above the rest! --Amy Koller A must-read if you are looking for a positive change. --Sikya Mincheva I've read many Neel Burton books. He's a wonderful writer and able to immerse you lightly in pretty heavy stuff. --Adrian Bailey, Vine Voice The agility of the author's own thought processes is for me the best endorsement for his methods and I appreciate the humane spirit in which this and his other books are written. --Angus Forbes