Understanding Mysticism

The Psychological Record - As a form of human action, mystical exposition constitutes an aspect of the subject matter of behavior science. Presented for analysis, therefore, is a mystical...     

Mysticism and scientific naturalism

How, from a scientific standpoint, should we understand mystical experiences? On the one hand such experiences are obviously capable of being studied scientifically. Nevertheless there is a sense in which such experiences often seem strongly opposed to our ordinary scientific views of reality, for they often seem to point to a domain quite outside that examined by naturalistic empirical science. Indeed, this is often precisely what seems to be ‘mystical’ about them. The present essay takes a hard look at specific question of the possible significance of these experiences for scientific naturalism.     

Mysticism without concepts

International Journal for Philosophy of Religion - It has often been claimed, e.g. by William James or Aldous Huxley, that mystical experiences across times and cultures exhibit a striking...     

《解读神秘》一书即将出版

《二十年来辨是非——法轮功何以成势(1979-1999)》约10万字,在《科学与无神论》杂志连载(2002年第3期至2003年第1期)后,在读者中引起强烈反响。该稿件以翔实的史实记述了从1979年四川发现了“耳朵识字”的儿童起,一场特异功能到神怪气功到邪教的“新时代”运动在中国大地风靡二十余年的历史。在这二十余年中,我们看到了太多的“神功大师”大轰大嗡、大红大紫,太多的愚昧信众上     

神话、秘仪和神秘主义--试论诺斯替精神的客观化与内在化

本文认为诺斯替神话体系是体验的预期,而不是体验的投射,是使体验成为可能的必要条件,而不是体验的结果;诺斯替神话体系可以经过神秘仪式转化为心灵修炼的内在程序,而诺斯替神话体系本身则是来源于更基本的生存状态或诺斯替时代精神,是诺斯替时代精神的客观化。研究时代精神、神话与神秘主义之间的关系可以为各种宗教修行体验之间的相互印证提供理论基础。     

Meaning and metaphor

Sceptical theists--e.g., William Alston and Michael Bergmann--have claimed that considerations concerning human cognitive limitations are alone sufficient to undermine evidential arguments from evil. We argue that, if the considerations deployed by sceptical theists are sufficient to undermine evidential arguments from evil, then those considerations are also sufficient to undermine inferences that play a crucial role in ordinary moral reasoning. If cogent, our argument suffices to discredit sceptical theist responses to evidential arguments from evil.     

安萨里伦理学及神秘主义

安萨里伦理学是对早期伊斯兰哲学伦理学的改造,苏非虔敬精神使其伦理学体系神秘主义倾向明显。对于美德的内涵、渊源和德目,安萨里做了宗教式的解读。他将幸福解释为临近真主,知识和行为是获得幸福的基本方式。安萨里强调行为伦理规则的渊源,是体现在宗教经典中的启示及其权威的延伸,反对穆尔太齐赖派伦理学上的唯理论。在神秘德行论中,安萨里对苏非心性修养做了伦理学的解释,把其划分为一个德行上不断递进的次序。对真主的爱是一切品级和境界的巅峰。在现世生活中,人越是强烈的喜爱真主,越会在来世得到最高程度的幸福。     

《解读神秘》一书即将出版

《二十年辨是非——法轮功何以成势(1979-1999)》约10万字,在《科学与无神论》杂志连载(2002年第3期至2003年第1期)后,在读者中引起强烈反响。该稿件以翔实的史实记述了从1979年四川发现了“耳朵识字”的儿童起,一场特异功能到神怪气功到邪教     

Julian of Norwich: Mysticism and Philosophy

Parts of Julian's Showings are examined for their didactic quality, and her work is briefly compared to that of Mechthild and Hildegard. The commentary of Tobin, Chervin and others is alluded to, and it is concluded that Julian is an exemplary teacher.