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Program: Philosophy and mysticism

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Mysticism is a phenomenon commonly associated with religion and the kind of experience that bypasses the rational, critical mind - which is probably why modern philosophers have tended to treat it with suspicion. But this week we're asking if contemporary philosophy can learn something from the mystics.

Guest: Simon Critchley, Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research, New York USA

On Mysticism: The Experience of Ecstasy by Simon Critchley (Profile Books 2024)

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Philosophy, Christianity, Religion, History
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