Mysticism and Peace of Mind： Reflections on Tugendhat and Daoism  

作　　者：Mario Wenning 

机构地区：[1]Philosophy and Religious Studies Programme, University of Macao, Macao, China

出　　处：《Frontiers of Philosophy in China》2017年第4期554-571,共18页中国哲学前沿（英文版）

摘　　要：Philosophical mysticism is irrational union with a transcendent reality often understood as involving an This paper challenges this assumption by examining the universal and rational potentials of mysticism. Drawing on Ernst Tugendhat＇s interpretation of mysticism as an overcoming of egocentricity and a pursuit of peace of mind, it focuses on philosophical Daoism as a distinctive form of mysticism that emphasizes the rationality of stepping back from one＇s excessive volitional attachments in light of the validity of other perspectives. Mysticism, thus conceived, has a distinctive potential that does not depend on religious revelation or ineffable experience. Its genuine appeal consists in stepping back from oneself and one＇s desires, even including the pursuit of peace of mind.Philosophical mysticism is irrational union with a transcendent reality often understood as involving an This paper challenges this assumption by examining the universal and rational potentials of mysticism. Drawing on Ernst Tugendhat＇s interpretation of mysticism as an overcoming of egocentricity and a pursuit of peace of mind, it focuses on philosophical Daoism as a distinctive form of mysticism that emphasizes the rationality of stepping back from one＇s excessive volitional attachments in light of the validity of other perspectives. Mysticism, thus conceived, has a distinctive potential that does not depend on religious revelation or ineffable experience. Its genuine appeal consists in stepping back from oneself and one＇s desires, even including the pursuit of peace of mind.

关 键 词：MYSTICISM PERSPECTIVISM peace of mind DAOISM Tugendhat 

分 类 号：C0[社会学]