| 书目名称 | John of the Cross and the Cognitive Value of Mysticism | | 副标题 | An Analysis of Sanju | | 编辑 | Steven Payne | | 视频video | | | 丛书名称 | The New Synthese Historical Library | | 图书封面 |  | | 描述 | Among Anglo-American philosophers, interest in mysticism has typically been limited to the question of whether or not mystical and religious experi ences provide evidence for, or knowledge of, the existence and nature of God. Most authors conclude that they do not, because such experiences lack certain qualities needed in order to be counted as cognitive. In this study I examine some current philosophical opinions about mysticism and objec tions to its epistemic significance in the context of a detailed study of the writings of a single mystical author, the Spanish Carmelite Saint John of the Cross (1542-1591). I argue that from his works one can draw a coherent theory of what takes place in the Christian mystical life, and will indicate how acceptance of this theory might be defended as rational through a type of inference often referred to as the "Argument to the Best Explanation. " In this way I hope to show that mysticism still has a significant bearing on the justification of religious faith even if it cannot be used to "prove" the exis tence of God. The nature and advantages of my own somewhat unusual approach to mysticism can perhaps best be explained by contrasting it wi | | 出版日期 | Book 1990 | | 关键词 | Religion; experience; issue; knowledge; mysticism; reason; subject | | 版次 | 1 | | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2007-1 | | isbn_softcover | 978-94-010-7399-8 | | isbn_ebook | 978-94-009-2007-1Series ISSN 1879-8578 Series E-ISSN 2352-2585 | | issn_series | 1879-8578 | | copyright | Kluwer Academic Publishers 1990 |
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