Making Porosity More Porous
This article explores the potential of “porosity” in understanding the “supernatural”, particularly in interactions with spirits and gods. According to Luhrmann, a “porous” self is key to experiencing the supernatural. Unlike a “buffered” self with a compacted boundary between mind and world, a por...
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This article explores the potential of “porosity” in understanding the “supernatural”, particularly in interactions with spirits and gods. According to Luhrmann, a “porous” self is key to experiencing the supernatural. Unlike a “buffered” self with a compacted boundary between mind and world, a porous self integrates anomalous experiences more easily. Sharing Luhrmann’s transdisciplinary approach, this article looks into the potential of porosity in addressing reflexivity challenges and phenomenological ones, while advocating for more porous transdisciplinary communication.
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The research leading to the results presented in the paper has received funding from the European Research Council grant agreement № 101095729 (DEAGENCY). The views and opinions expressed are however those of the author only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Council Executive Agency; neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
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| spelling | doaj-art-69519ab0fb854d239967bf4ef1fe3ca12025-08-20T03:50:40ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Svetovi2820-60882024-07-012210.4312/svetovi.2.2.14-29Making Porosity More PorousJuan Esteban de Jager0University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Slovenia This article explores the potential of “porosity” in understanding the “supernatural”, particularly in interactions with spirits and gods. According to Luhrmann, a “porous” self is key to experiencing the supernatural. Unlike a “buffered” self with a compacted boundary between mind and world, a porous self integrates anomalous experiences more easily. Sharing Luhrmann’s transdisciplinary approach, this article looks into the potential of porosity in addressing reflexivity challenges and phenomenological ones, while advocating for more porous transdisciplinary communication. Acknowledgement The research leading to the results presented in the paper has received funding from the European Research Council grant agreement № 101095729 (DEAGENCY). The views and opinions expressed are however those of the author only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Council Executive Agency; neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. https://journals.uni-lj.si/svetovi-worlds/article/view/18114porosityreligious studiestransdisciplinarityphenomenologyspatial metaphors |
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