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>>15793702
Rudolf Otto reader spotted

>we are dealing with something for which there is only one appropriate expression, mysterium tremendum. . . . The feeling of it may at times come sweeping like a gentle tide pervading the mind with a tranquil mood of deepest worship. It may pass over into a more set and lasting attitude of the soul, continuing, as it were, thrillingly vibrant and resonant, until at last it dies away and the soul resumes its “profane,” non-religious mood of everyday experience. . . . It has its crude, barbaric antecedents and early manifestations, and again it may be developed into something beautiful and pure and glorious. It may become the hushed, trembling, and speechless humility of the creature in the presence of—whom or what? In the presence of that which is a Mystery inexpressible and above all creatures.

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Rudolf Otto - The Idea Of The Holy

It's an analysis of the Christian "Religious experience" as a psychological-mystical phenomenon when someone realizes they are in the presence of the "Other". It influenced Heidegger and Jung. Great book.

I've been wanting to read Vico's New Science. Anything I should read before digging into it? I heard Hegel got his philosophy of history from it, and I'm guessing Spengler probably got his ideas from it too.

Anyone ever read this?

It was a Christian mystical analysis of the "religious experience", which influenced Heidegger and Jung. We read it in my theology class at college and it was very interesting

Just ordered this

What to expect?