The Epistemic Value of Non-Religious Mystical Experiences

This paper examines the epistemic value of non-religious mystical experiences. By taking a non-religious angle, it adds a complementary perspective to the context in which mystical experiences are generally discussed, i.e., the context of theological questions or perspectives informed by the philoso...

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Main Author: Bledow, Nona (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2022
In: Religions
Year: 2022, Volume: 13, Issue: 11
Further subjects:B epistemology of mystical experiences
B Mysticism
B transformative experiences
B philosophy of emotions
B experiential knowledge
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