Jeffrey J. Kripal, The Superhumanities : Historical Precedents, Moral Objections, New Realities

MARRONE, Tancredi Andrew. Jeffrey J. Kripal, The Superhumanities : Historical Precedents, Moral Objections, New Realities. Religio: Revue pro religionistiku. 2024, Volume 32, June 2024, p. 235-237. ISBN 978-0-226-82024-8. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/Rel2024-37852.

Basic information

Original name

Jeffrey J. Kripal, The Superhumanities : Historical Precedents, Moral Objections, New Realities

Authors

MARRONE, Tancredi Andrew

Edition

2024

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Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Recenze

Field of Study

60304 Religious studies

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

Organization unit

Faculty of Arts

ISBN

978-0-226-82024-8

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/Rel2024-37852

Keywords in English

Humanities; Religion; Psychedelics; Politics; Religious Experience; Gnosis; Methodologies

Tags

Gnosis, Humanities, Methodologies, politics, Psychedelics, religion, religious experience

Tags

International impact, Reviewed

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Abstract

V originále

In his text, Jeffrey J. Kripal wishes to condense the totality of his studies and experiences into a series of metaphors, and observations aimed at reformulating and redirecting the purposes, intentions, and emotions behind religious studies and the field of the Humanities. But what are the Superhumanities? “That core idea goes like this: Pursue diversity until the end, make it more radical, render it ontological. In short, do not just decolonize history, religion, literature, or society, as academics like to say. Decolonize reality itself.” (p. 14).