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Imagining a Historic Philosophical Seance
- Simone Kotva would love a conversation among Bergson, his sister Mina, and occultist MacGregor Mathers.
- Their interaction might reveal tensions between philosophy, spirituality, and magic in early 20th century France.
Understanding French Spiritualism
- French spiritualism opposes reductive materialism and insists the human psyche needs more than mechanistic explanations.
- It integrates will, spirit, and external influences in understanding human experience.
Effort and Grace as Relationship
- Effort and grace in spiritual exercise are relational like conversation: effort initiates, grace responds spontaneously.
- This relational model replaces coercion with openness and authentic receiving.