El dios de Hildegard. La experiencia mística como legitimación de una visión de mundo
Felix Alejandro Cristiá
Pensamiento. Revista de Investigación e Información Filosófica January 13, 2026 DOI: 10.14422/pen.v81.i316.y2025.011 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Philosophical analysis Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Mysticism |
| Keywords | Vision Perspective graphical Politics Grounded theory Position finance Key lock Philosophical analysis Epistemology Relation database |
| Key points | Argues that Hildegard von Bingen's mystical experience can support a worldview that encompasses both theological and political dimensions, and that legitimizing the Catholic Church requires emphasizing the Son's preeminence in dogma. |
Abstract
This article analyzes the mystical experience of Hildegard von Bingen to explore how it can support a worldview that encompasses not only the theological but also the political. From the perspective of medieval philosophy, which is grounded in a philosophical anthropology, three key points are addressed: the clarification of essential concepts of mystical experience, the analysis of Hildegard’s visions and their relationship to the worldview of her time, and the evaluation of the political role her teachings may play. In this context, the issue of legitimization is discussed: to affirm the position of the Catholic Church, it is essential to emphasize the preeminence of the Son in dogma and adopt a specific worldview.
Comparable studies
Other theoretical and historical papers on mysticism, most cited first.
| Study | Year | Design | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| The mystical mind: probing the biology of religious experience | 2000 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Religious and Mystical Experiences as Artifacts of Temporal Lobe Function: A General Hypothesis | 1983 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| The Problem of Pure Consciousness: Mysticism and Philosophy | 1993 | Edited collection of essays | |
| Irreducible Mind: Toward a Psychology for the 21st Century | 2020 | Theoretical or philosophical paper | |
| Mysticism and schizophrenia: A phenomenological exploration of the structure of consciousness in the schizophrenia spectrum disorders. | 2016 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |