Cosmic Consciousness (book)

Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind (1901) is a book written by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Maurice_Bucke" title="Richard Maurice Bucke" >Richard Maurice Bucke</a>, a Canadian psychiatrist. In this book, he explored the concept of Cosmic Consciousness, which he defined as "a higher form of consciousness than that possessed by the ordinary man."

In Cosmic Consciousness, Bucke stated that he discerned three forms, or degrees, of consciousness:<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_Consciousness_(book)#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBucke20091-3-1" >[1]</a>

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<li >Simple consciousness, possessed by both animals and mankind</li>

<li ><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-awareness" title="Self-awareness" >Self-consciousness</a>, possessed by mankind, encompassing thought, reason, and imagination</li>

<li >Cosmic consciousness, a consciousness of the life and order of the universe which is possessed by few men at present. It is a further stage of human evolution which will be reached by all humanity in the future.<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_Consciousness_(book)#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBucke200919.E2.80.9382.2C_Parts_II-III-2" >[2]</a></li>

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Cosmic Consciousness (book)

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