Contents

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface VII
3. Contents IX
4. Introduction 1
5. PART ONE: Mystical Experience and its Interpretation Some Current Theories
6. 1. The Thesis of the Unity of all Religions: The Theory of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan 9
7. 2. The Varieties of Mystical Experience: The Theory of R.C. Zaehner 23
8. 3. The Mystical, the Numinous, and Religious Traditions: The Theory of Ninian Smart 43
9. 4. Extrovertive and Introvertive Mysticism: The Theory of W. T. Stace 69
10. 5. The Mystical, the Numinous, and Metaphysics: The Theory of Rudolf Otto 92
11. 6. A Comparative Analysis 120
12. PART TWO: Towards a Conceptual Framework for the Study of Mysticism
13. 7. Mystical Experience and its Interpretation: An Analysis of Possible Models 125
14. 8. The Varieties of Mystical Experience: A Philosophical Prolegomenon 157
15. 9. Conclusion 181
16. Notes 187
17. References 193
18. Backmatter 198