Alberto Cavallarin - Beyond Subjective and Objective, Beyond Human: Mysticism, Truth & Other Spec...

Mystical experiences pose deep questions about truth and reality. Using F.W.J. Schelling's philosophy of identity, these states of consciousness are re-evaluated as moments that transcend the conventional subject-object distinction. While everyday reality relies on such cognitive dualisms, the mystical encounter is framed as an undifferentiated unity which invalidates standard skeptical doubts. Because subjects are absent in this state, objections or counter-arguments become moot. Ultimately, this talk posits that the categories of truth and reality exclusively apply to the unfiltered experience of mysticism itself rather than our day-to-day interpretations.