(Re)defining Esotericism: Fluid Definitions, Property Clusters and the Cross-Cultural Debate
This article moves past discussing definitions of esotericism to clarifying the nature of definition itself. After reviewing different approaches to definition, we argue that rigid definitions (which propose necessary and sufficient conditions) are problematic, and that fluid definitions (which seek...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
2024
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Aries
Year: 2024, Volume: 24, Issue: 2, Pages: 151-207 |
| Further subjects: | B
semantic theory
B Esotericism B Definition B Religion B homeostatic property cluster definition B polythetic definition |
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