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Problematyka śmierci w ujęciu Aleistera Crowleya
The issue of the death according to Aleister Crowley

Author(s): Adrianna Fert
Subject(s): Philosophy, Special Branches of Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion
Published by: Fundacja „dzień dobry! kolektyw kultury”
Keywords: Crowley; Thelema; death; soul; universe

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to present and interpret the issues connected with Crowleyan perspective on the death motif, which is strictly correlated with the Thelemic genealogy of the mankind. It is also connected with the voluntaristic and pragmatic perception of reality, which can be found in the writings of Aleist-er Crowley. The analysis comprises the issues of physical death compared with the spiritual one. Moreover, author brings up the question of the consequences of being belong to soul and the shell of the astral world as a flesh at the same time.

  • Issue Year: 3/2015
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 87-100
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish