Among Anglo-American philosophers, interest in mysticism has typically been limited to the question of whether or not mystical and religious experi ences provide evidence for, or knowledge of, the existence and nature of God. Most authors conclude that they do not, because such experiences lack certain qualities needed in order to be counted as cognitive. In this study I examine some current philosophical opinions about mysticism and objec tions to its epistemic significance in the context of a detailed study of the writings of a single mystical author, the Spanish Carmelite Saint John of the...

St George's Day is a dark comedy set in London in the middle of the 21st century, a time when it is no longer politically correct to use the term "politically correct" in public. After a devastating attack that wipes out the entire government, Britain descends into temporary chaos. What eventually emerges is a fractured society headed by a coalition government increasingly under pressure from the growing Fundamental Party, that will be contesting another by-election on St George's Day. One of the last surviving newspapers, The New Globe, is cautiously covering the election, its editor mindful...

Among Anglo-American philosophers, interest in mysticism has typically been limited to the question of whether or not mystical and religious experi ences provide evidence for, or knowledge of, the existence and nature of God. Most authors conclude that they do not, because such experiences lack certain qualities needed in order to be counted as cognitive. In this study I examine some current philosophical opinions about mysticism and objec tions to its epistemic significance in the context of a detailed study of the writings of a single mystical author, the Spanish Carmelite Saint John of the...