SubscribeAcademic philosophy and mysticism do not go hand in hand. One of the first subjects in any philosophy course in the analytic tradition is logic. Students are taught the strict rules of reasoning, as applied by philosophers for about 2500 years. Students are also taught that every philosophy must comply with these rules.
These strict rules [...]
The Horizon of Reason
Exploring the boundaries of logic and perception
Month: October, 2004
The Philosopher and the Mystic
The Occult in Modern Culture
The occult – literally the hidden – plays a very minor role in contemporary society. This is , however, only a recent phenomenon as esotericism has played an important role in Western culture until the early twentieth century.
Several well known artists such as Mondriaan, Duchamp and Kandinsky were heavily influenced by esoteric traditions. Nowdays, believers [...]
Academic Philosophy
I have been studying philosophy at university level for eight years now. See my previous Blog, The Philosohy Race, on why I have been so slow
At the odd occasion, however, I doubt whether I should actually continue studying. Studying a university degree and having a full time job is quite a task, which [...]
The Philosophy Race
I have a little book by Ludwig Wittgenstein which contains many wonderful aphorisms. One of my favourite is:
Those who are able to walk the slowest win the philosophy race, or those who reach the goal last (My translation from German). Luwig Wittgenstein, 1938.
I recognise myself in this aphorism, as I am the world’s slowest philosophy [...]
The Epistemology of Religious Experience
The question of the epistemology of religious experience deals with the question whether information obtained through religious experiences can be considered valid knowledge. For a brief introduction into different forms of religious experience, see my paper on that subject.
Information obtained through religious experiences, which I shall further refer to as Revelation, is not considered valid [...]
Why a Weblog?
This weblog is the more informal part of my website where I can collect my thoughts and by writing sort out the debris of miscellaneous thoughts in my mind.
My website contains a collection of articles and essays on different subjects. This blog is also a way of developing ideas for new work and make connections [...]
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