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International Encyclopedia of Ethics

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Mysticism and Ethics

International Encyclopedia of Ethics February 1, 2013 W. Wainwright

The relation between mysticism and ethics is contentious. Albert Schweitzer, Arthur Danto, and others have argued that mystical consciousness and morality are incompatible. The dominant view is expressed by Steven T. Katz, however: “it is difficult to find any major mystical figures, or mystical traditions, that can be said to preach moral indifference; and certainly none preach immorality”...