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Esotericism, Occultism, and Magic: The Case of Gurdjieff and Crowley
Correspondences, 2020 Is it possible to satisfactorily define the words “esotericism,” “occultism,” and “magic”? Do these terms have any utility? Can “esotericism” be understood without reference to a complement such as “exotericism”?
Joseph Azize
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IMPACT OF RELIGIOUS CRISIS IN 18 CENTURY ON DEPLOPMENT OF “MAGICAL REVIVAL” PROCESS IN FRANCE
Київські історичні студії, 2020 The purpose of the study is to unveil the religious crisis through the impact of the “Magical Revival” and esoteric secret organizations in France during the 18th century.
Dmytro Pomazan
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Active Learning for the Discovery of Antiviral Polymers
Macromolecular Rapid Communications, EarlyView.Machine learning and active learning are integrated to accelerate the discovery of antiviral polymers. Molecular descriptors derived from polymer composition enable predictive modeling of antiviral activity, while unsupervised clustering explores chemical diversity. The active learning workflow identifies optimal candidates for synthesis, demonstrating
Clodagh M Boland +2 more
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Freedom of Scientific Inquiry and Democracy. A Systems‐Theoretical Approach
Systems Research and Behavioral Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The article examines the relationship between democracy and one of its inherent features: freedom of scientific inquiry—a multi‐layered concept closely intertwined with the broader notion of academic freedom—both of which are increasingly under threat worldwide. The paper advocates for the use of Luhmann's theoretical framework to analyse this
Krešimir Žažar, Steffen Roth
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Opening minds for the wisdom of art
Approaching Religion, 2021 A reflection on the symposium ‘Clear-sighted Art – Open Mind? Encounters between Art and Esotericism’ arranged at the Amos Rex Art Museum, Helsinki, 25th August 2020.
Maarit Leskelä-Kärki
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Esotericism Ancient and Modern [PDF]
, 2009 Leo Strauss presents at least two distinct accounts of the idea that the authors in the political-philosophical canon have often masked their true teachings.
Frazer, Michael
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Esoterismus a literární časopisy v Itálii na počátku 20. století // Esotericism and literary reviews in Italy at the beginning of the 20th century [PDF]
Svět Literatury, 2015 The article shows how Italian literary reviews at the beginning of the 20th century have been influenced by Esotericism and Occultism. In the Italian literary reviews, between 19th and 20th century, appeared many articles and studies dealing with ...
Mauro Ruggiero
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Approaching Religion, 2018 Western esotericism appears to be a field most precarious in terms of positioning. This article will highlight the divide between ‘critics’ and ‘religionists’ from a pre-Enlightenment position by discussing René Descartes’ role within esotericism.
Tomas Mansikka
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Western Esotericism: A Cosmopolitan History and Historiography
Migrating Minds, 2023 From the 1950s onwards, the opening of the research field of the History of Religions to esoteric beliefs and practices worldwide was made possible by cosmopolitan, agnostic, and interdisciplinary positions that eventually responded to the constitutive ...
Schiavetta, Bernardo
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Spiritual treasures in Finnish art
Approaching Religion, 2021 Review of Spiritual Treasures: Esotericism in the Finnish Art World 1890–1950, edited by Nina Kokkinen and Lotta Nylund (Helsinki: Parvs, 2020).
Hedvig Martin
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