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University of Alberta Calendar 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CALENDAR]

AUPHI 459 - Philosophy of Western Mysticism

★ 3 (fi 6) (either term, 3-0-0) Study of the mystic tradition in the West, including Plotinus, Pseudo-Dionysius, Bonaventure, Eckhart and the Rhineland mystics, Jacob Boehme, and the Kaballah. On the basis of these sources, questions such as the following are addressed: What is the nature of mystical experience? What is mystical “knowledge”? Is mysticism rational? Are there types of mysticism? How can mysticism and morality be related? Prerequisite: AUPHI 357 or consent of the instructor.