Aristotle’s Metaphysics as Mysticism
John A J Dudley
Tattva - Journal of Philosophy July 1, 2012 DOI: 10.12726/tjp.8.7 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Mysticism |
| Key points | Argues that the current widespread understanding of Aristotle's metaphysics needs revision because Aristotle's metaphysics belongs to a mystical tradition in ancient philosophy in both principles and method, and proposes that Aristotle's own principles can be used to demystify his metaphysics. |
Abstract
In this paper I shall argue that there are two reasons for thinking that the current widespread understanding of Aristotle's metaphysical thought is in need of revision. In part one, I shall attempt to show that Aristotle's metaphysics belong to a mystical tradition in ancient philosophy both in regard to its principles and its method; and in part two, I shall make use of Aristotle's own principles in order to attempt to demystify his metaphysics.
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| Mysticism and schizophrenia: A phenomenological exploration of the structure of consciousness in the schizophrenia spectrum disorders. | 2016 | Theoretical or philosophical paper |