The Psychology of the Mystics

by Joseph Marechal, Algar Labouchere Thorold (Translator), Algar Thorold (Translation)

An early and influential volume among the 20th-century studies of mystic psychology, this landmark survey begins with an examination of empirical science and religious psychology. It discusses the sensation of presence in mystics and non-mystics, distinctive features of Christian mysticism, and criticisms of the legitimacy of the mystic experience.

Genres: Theology, Philosophy

352 pages, Paperback

First published September 10, 2004

About the author

Joseph Maréchal, SJ (French: [maʁeʃal]; was a Belgian Jesuit priest, philosopher, theologian and psychologist. He taught at the Higher Institute of Philosophy of the University of Leuven and was the founder of the school of thought called transcendental Thomism, which attempted to merge the theological and philosophical thought of St. Thomas Aquinas with that of Immanuel Kant.

Reviews

[Wayne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly recommended!