John of the Cross and the Cognitive Value of Mysticism: An Analysis of Sanjuanist Teaching and Its Philosophical Implications for Contemporary Discuss

by Steven Payne

Among Anglo-American philosophers, interest in mysticism has typically been limited to the question of whether or not mystical and religious experi- ences provide evidence for, or knowledge of, the existence and nature of God. Most authors conclude that they do not, because such experiences lack certain qualities needed in order to be counted as cognitive. In this study I examine some current philosophical opinions about mysticism and objec- tions...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0792307070
• ISBN13: 9780792307075
• Release Date: July 1990
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.5"