Works Thought Through
2007 DOI: 10.1163/ej.9789004160385.i-554.64 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
|---|---|
| Topics | Mysticism |
| Keywords | Praxis Perspective graphical Movement music History of religions Section typography Epistemology Aesthetics Religious studies Literature Visual arts |
| Key points | Argues that Quanzhen Daoism can be understood through comparative religious studies focusing on self, praxis, and mysticism, and that Daoist Studies is dominated by a Sinological approach. |
Abstract
This section presents works relevant to the analysis of the early phases of the Quanzhen religious movement, and the lives and teachings of Wang Chongyang and his first-generation disciples. The book presents an examination of Quanzhen from the perspective of comparative religious studies, specifically in terms of conceptions of self, religious praxis, and comparative mysticism. The study of Daoism is equated with the study of Chinese culture, history, and religion, and the field of Daoist Studies is dominated by a Sinological approach..Keywords: Quanzhen Daoism; Quanzhen religious movement; Wang Chongyang
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 |