Piero Di Cosimo, Incarnation of Jesus (c.1485−1505; detail) RICHARD OF ST. VICTOR discusses a mystical state of consciousness he calls alienatio mentis (alienation of the mind). [1] This is a type of ecstasy in which one loses contact with bodily senses. Typically, however, both consciousness itself and awareness of oneself remain intact. That is, it […]| Christian Platonism
WE CONCLUDE our translation of Section 6 of De septem septenis with the last form of contemplation it considers, inspiration, which is called an “infusion of the mind from above.” This…| Christian Platonism
