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| Discussion: Colin Wilson As young man, Wilson was lionized by the British press in the 1950s when The Outsider was published but he rather rapidly fell into disrepute shortly after and is considered now to be a bogus talent. But is this Wilson's fault or ours? Wilson tended to stress the positive side of human consciousness as a counterweight to the morbid existentialism of writers like Beckett, Sartre etc, and I think he is to be commended for that. You always feels more enthusiasm for life when you read anything by Wilson as he endeavours to show that the popular trend for pessimism is really a failure to look at all the facts. With his positivist stance he introduces concepts like 'holiday consciousness' and writes often about mystical states to demonstrate that most people are barely aware of what a fully human, expanded consciousness could be. His novels include Ritual in the Dark, The Mind Parasites. See also, Beyond the Outsider, Poetry and Mysticism. >>By colleen I saw that there is an interview with Colin Wilson in the current issue of Philosophy Now. >>By Bob from Apollo You are not logged in. To access all functionality, you can log in via Flork. Flork is a worldwide community of people who are interested in music, movies and books. As a Flork-User, you can participate in this and other discussions, meet new people and exchange messages with other members directly: www.flork.com |