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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Blindness strips appearances of meaning and centers attention on human voices.
Chapter 3: Without sight, the world discloses itself most clearly through sound alone.
Chapter 4: Blindness embodies a duality between dependence and independence.
Chapter 5: The separation of desire from image reshapes how the blind experience both food and sex.
Chapter 6: During a period of vivid nightmares, John was haunted by fears regarding blindness’s impact on his immediate family life.
Chapter 7: One of blindness’s most frustrating challenges is navigating social interactions successfully.
Chapter 8: Discovering life’s meaning matters more than the pursuit of happiness.
Description
Touching the Rock (1990) is an account of one man’s understanding of blindness. Having lost his sight as a full-grown man, John M. Hull explores the daily psychological and physical experience of being blind, the tools that the blind use to navigate space and relationships, and the meaning of blindness in a sighted world.
Who Should Listen
- Friends, relatives, or romantic partners of the blind
- Anyone suffering from depression or a physical disability
- Students of philosophy or psychology