Inquiry into phenomenology of mystical experiences: a defense of the perceptual model

This paper explores the phenomenology of mystical experiences and its philosophical implications. The focus will be on defending Alston’s view that there are perceptual kinds of mystical experiences, a view that has been historically prominent. In Christian mystical tradition the most influential di...

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Published in:	Nova Prisutnost
Main Author:	Ksenija Puškarić
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Christian Academic Circle 2025-01-01
Subjects:	mystical experience perception religious affections
Online Access:	https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/482070

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