Awakening from the Meaning Crisis

Ep. 48 - Corbin and the Divine Double

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Dec 13, 2019
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INSIGHT

Rose as Being Mode Symbol

  • Heidegger interprets a rose's blossoming as shining out of and withdrawing into itself simultaneously.
  • This embodies the being mode, transcending teleological, purposive narratives of existence.
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Persian Sufism's Philosophical Role

  • Persian Sufism integrates Neoplatonism and offers a flexible mystical Islam interpretation.
  • Corbin emphasizes Persian Sufism's importance to challenge ethnocentrism and enrich philosophy.
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Imaginal Bridges Mind and World

  • Corbin distinguishes between the imaginary (subjective fantasy) and the imaginal (transjective, symbolic mediation).
  • The imaginal connects abstract and concrete realities in dynamic, transformative experience.
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