Mysticism and schizophrenia are different categories of human existence and experience. Nonetheless, they exhibit important phenomenological affinities, which, however, remain largely unaddressed. In this study, we explore structural analogies between key features of mysticism and major clinical-phenomenological aspects of the schizophrenia spectrum disorders-i.e. attitudes, the nature of exper...

This article provides the original perspective on esotericism. Two author distinguishes between two polar directions of esotericism – "transcendental" and "latent" (mental); as well introduces postulates characteristic to first direction that in previous research received name "classical". The discusses what binds philosophy, religion, art; outlines common aspects these fields knowled...