The Swedish prophet : reflections on the visionary philosophy of Emanuel Swedenborg / José Antonio Antón-Pacheco ; translated by Steven Skattebo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Antón Pacheco, José Antonio.

Contributor:

Skattebo, Steven.

Series:

Swedenborg studies ; no. 20.

Swedenborg studies ; no. 20

Standardized Title:

Profeta del norte. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Swedenborg, Emanuel, 1688-1772.

Swedenborg, Emanuel.

Philosophy.

Philosophical theology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 p.)

Edition:

English ed.

Place of Publication:

West Chester, Pa. : Swedenborg Foundation Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

José Antonio Antón-Pacheco exercises his expertise in philosophy in this meditation on the ideas of Emanuel Swedenborg. In this book he tackles subjects as diverse as the nature of unity and the way that the Divine manifests in the world; the nature of human beings as they relate to the higher realms, and specifically Swedenborg's concept of the Grand Man or Universal Human; the mystical nature of Swedenborg's interpretation of the Bible; and the nature of time and space in the spiritual world. Alongside his exploration of Swedenborg's thought are examinations of Swedenborg's influence on a variety of different thinkers and authors, from Jorge Luis Borges to Ibn 'Arabi. This book was originally published in Spanish as El profeta del norte: Un libro sobre Swedenborg . Perfect for scholars and serious students of Swedenborg's thought, Antón Pacheco's powerful writing casts a new light on the Swedish prophet.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Unity and Determination in Swedenborg""; ""2. The Role of the Subject in Swedenborg""; ""3. Hermeneutics and Inner Experience""; ""4. Internal Time and Space""; ""5. Some Clarifications Regarding the Concept of Ecclesia in Swedenborg""; ""6. The Two Forms of Religiosity in the Journal of Dreams""; ""7. Representation and Concept in Swedenborg""; ""8. Swedenborg in Hispanic Literature""; ""9. Relationships and Influences""; ""10. Swedenborg and Romantic Religiosity""; ""11. Some Reflections (Ex Auditis et Visis)""; ""Notes""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-87785-626-5

OCLC:

891703071