Knowing How to Know
Knowing How to Know by Idries Shah, published by ISF Publishing on April 2, 2020, is a thought-provoking exploration of the barriers that hinder knowledge and understanding. This edition spans 412 pages and is presented in English. Shah builds on concepts introduced in his previous works, Learning How to Learn and The Commanding Self, to illuminate the essential conditions required for effective learning, both individually and collectively.
Readers will find that this book delves into contemporary esoteric systems and their often-overlooked obstacles to acquiring knowledge. Shah employs vivid metaphors, such as comparing his insights to an ultra-violet light that reveals hidden patterns in thought processes. The work addresses themes related to religion, spirituality, and philosophy, particularly within the contexts of Islam and Sufism, while also touching on broader topics in politics and social sciences.
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Contemporary esoteric systems almost always play on the desire of mankind to seek or acquire knowledge. All but universally neglected in such systems are the – often unrecognized – barriers which prevent knowledge and understanding.
Before learning can take place, certain conditions and basic factors must be in place; in the individual or the group.
Building on the foundations laid in Learning How to Learn and The Commanding Self, Idries Shah in Knowing How to Know illuminates those factors. Like an ultra-violet light shone onto the petals of flowers, it reveals concealed patterns, normally invisible to our customary modes of thought.
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