Monday, January 25, 2010

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sensitive empiricism

The article by Arthur Versluis on the methodology of esoteric research

By Lorenzo Ravagli

Between 2002 and 2003, Arthur Versluis, one of America's leading minds in this area published in the journal "Esoterica," a two-part contribution to the discussion on methods of research that deals critically with Antoine Faivre and Wouter J. Hanegraaff. The general outlines of his argument are reviewed in an essay on anthroweb.info and commented.

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Sunday, January 17, 2010

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The construction of esoteric traditions as a form of thought

By Lorenzo Ravagli

1998 in the series "Gnostica a band" with the title "Western Esotericism and the Science of Religion," "with a contribution Wouter J. Hanegraaff about the" construction of esoteric traditions, for the self-understanding of this leading esoteric researcher and the methods for discussion of these outstanding young discipline Importance. Here are the essential basic principles of the article referenced, and where there is reason, critical comments

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Saturday, January 2, 2010

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Age - Antoine Faivre's contribution to the methodology of the research

By Lorenzo Ravagli

The classical contribution to the methodology of esoteric research is from Antoine Faivre, the Chair of the "exploration of esoteric and mystical currents in modern and contemporary Europe" by 1979-2002 at the Sorbonne in Paris. He published his methodological Considerations first in 1986 under the title "Access de l 'Esoterism occidental" in French, 1994 in an English translation "Access to Western Esotericism." The following essay is based on the English translation.