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14 Aug 2018, Imperial College Union
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17:45 Tue 14 Aug 2018 Imperial College Union
New Generation Thinker Hetta Howes and philosopher Mark Vernon compare figures from the past and present who have searched for a sense of transcendence and experienced ecstatic states, ahead of tonight's performance of Scriabin’s Poem of Ecstasy.
New Generation Thinker Hetta Howes and philosopher Mark Vernon compare figures from the past and present who have searched for a sense of transcendence and experienced ecstatic states, ahead of tonight's performance of Scriabin’s Poem of Ecstasy.

About This Event

Philosopher Mark Vernon joins Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3 New Generation Thinker Hetta Howes to discuss the healing power and significance of ecstatic states. Such seeking of loss of control is often written off in western culture as ignorant or delusional. But might it provide connection and meaning for those who, in a post-modern culture, do not have religion as a central part of their lives?

Edited version broadcast on Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 3 during tonight's interval.

Booking is not required for this event. Entry is on a first-come-first-served basis. Doors open from 30 minutes before the event begins - latecomers will not be admitted. Capacity is limited: please collect a raffle ticket from the steward at the main entrance on Beit Quad to secure your place.

Image: Hetta Howes