The Return to the Mystical: Ludwig Wittgenstein, Teresa of Avila and the Christian Mystical Tradition
Tyler offers a penetrating reading of Wittgenstein. And if that is not enough, he harnesses this to examine both the development of the theologia mystica from Dionysius to the medieval period and specifically the writings of the great Spanish mystic Teresa of Avila. Even more importantly he returns to re-read Wittgenstein. Tyler's elegant and provocative book is a genuine contribution to philosophy, theology and the study of mysticism. (Professor Gavin D’Costa)Situating his inquiry amidst the debate over mystical language and the 'core experience', Tyler deftly exposes and explores the mystical, transformational element in Wittgenstein's thought and life. In turn, Wittgenstein provides Tyler a clear lens through which he reexamines the mystical theology of seminal figures from Dionysius the Areopagite to Teresa of &#192;vila. An immensely important contribution to the comparative study of mysticism,The Return of the Mysticalalso significantly advances our understanding of Wittgenstein. (Professor Richard Woods)Situating his inquiry amidst the debate over mystical language and the 'core experience', Tyler deftly exposes and explores the mystical, transformational element in Wittgenstein's thought and life. In turn, Wittgenstein provides Tyler a clear lens through which he reexamines the mystical theology of seminal figures from Dionysius the Areopagite to Teresa of Àvila. An immensely important contribution to the comparative study of mysticism,The Return of the Mysticalalso significantly advances our understanding of Wittgenstein. (Sanford Lakoff)Mentioned inFairacres Chronicle Vol. 44 No.1