Ecstasy in the classroom : trance, self, and the academic profession in medieval Paris /
This book analyzes the early thirteenth century theological discourse about Paul's rapture and other modes of cognizing God. It reconstructs the perceptions of transformation and self they imply, and demonstrate their role in establishing the peculiar professional identity of scholastic theolog...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Fordham University Press,
2019
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Fordham series in medieval studies.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Why was Paul ignorant of his own state, and how do various modes of cognizing God differ? : The experiencing self and the observing self, theology among other modes of cognizing God
- How could Paul remember his rapture? : Memory and the continuity of the self, theology between experience and words
- Can a soul see God or itself without intermediaries? : The self as distinct from its habits and actions, theology between experience and observation
- Does true faith rely on anything external? : The self as an ultimate source of authority, theology between internal and external authority
- What happens to old modes of cognition when new ones are introduced during trance and other transitions? : The self and its ability to manipulate parts of it during transitions, theology between reasoned knowledge and simple faith
- Can knowledge qua knowledge be a virtue? : The self in society, theology between theory and practice.
