Spiritual Consciousness as Evolutionary Learning: Exploring Myth, Metaphor, Magic for Sustainability

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Maureen Ellis (University College London, UK)

Spiritual Consciousness as Evolutionary Learning

Exploring Myth, Metaphor, Magic for Sustainability

Maureen Ellis (University College London, UK)

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Routledge
16 May 2025

Philosophy of language; Literary studies: general; Semiotics & semiology; Spiritualism; Philosophy & theory of education

Navigating a diversity of religious myths and worldviews in both conventional and nuanced secular ways, this edited volume explores transdisciplinary common knowledge and global citizenship ideology through the lens of spirituality, depth hermeneutics, and multimodality.

Guided by a broadly semiotic approach, this book examines ancient spiritual myths, metaphors, and magic/wisdom, raising crucial questions of identity, current conflicts, military power, and crises which threaten mental health for many. Chapters take an anthropological and chronological approach through targeted case studies, in part using Systemic Functional Semiotic (SFS) frameworks and linguistic anthropology to tackle issues of contemporary importance such as human rights, conflict resolution, environmentalism, and sustainable development. Featuring a truly international, multidisciplinary team of contributors applying the lenses of mysticism, neuroscience, quantum theory, psychology, and phenomenology to the themes discussed, this book uncovers deep ultimate connections between different religious and philosophical traditions, highlighting shared metaphors, narratives, and allegories that transcend disciplinary, cultural, and geographical boundaries.

Driven by a collaborative attempt at achieving spiritual understanding, this book will be of interest to postgraduate students, researchers, and scholars working in global citizenship education, philosophy of education, cognitive linguistics, and semiotics more broadly. It will also be useful for scholars of spirituality, philosophy of language, and ancient religions.

Edited by: Maureen Ellis (University College London UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 720g
ISBN: 9781032506548
ISBN 10: 1032506547
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 16 May 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Maureen Ellis is a senior research associate at Development Education Research Centre, Institute of Education, University College London, UK; author of The Critical Global Educator (Routledge, 2016); and editor of Critical Global Semiotics (Routledge, 2020).