On Mystical Experiences as: Support for the Perennial Philosophy
Journal of the American Academy of Religion 1994 DOI: 10.1093/jaarel/lxii.2.319 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Mysticism Mystical experience |
| Keywords | Perennial plant Religious studies Theology Ecology |
| Citations | 36 |
| Key points | Argues that mystical experiences across traditions exhibit core phenomenological similarities that support the perennial philosophy. |
Abstract
Journal Article On Mystical Experiences as: Support for the Perennial Philosophy Get access Jonathan Shear Jonathan Shear Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Volume LXII, Issue 2, Summer 1994, Pages 319–342, https://doi.org/10.1093/jaarel/LXII.2.319 Published: 01 July 1994
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on mystical experience, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious and Mystical Experiences as Artifacts of Temporal Lobe Function: A General Hypothesis | 1983 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| The Psychedelic Mystical Experience in the Human Encounter with Death | 1969 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Vectorial Cerebral Hemisphericity as Differential Sources for the Sensed Presence, Mystical Experiences and Religious Conversions | 1993 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| The epistemic innocence of psychedelic states. | 2016 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mystical Experience and Religious Doctrine | 1982 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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