HPhil Seminar: November 9, 2023

The HPhil (History of Philosophy) Research Group of the Centre of Philosophy of the University of Lisbon announces the 2023/24 edition of its permanent seminar on the history of philosophy, devoted to the presentation of conferences by renowned specialists while also creating opportunities to emerging scholars, aiming to promote advanced studies in groundbreaking debates and the permanent training of its academic community.

In this session of the seminar, Henrique Augusto Alexandre (CFUL) will present a paper entitled “Prolegomena to a Phenomenology of Religion”.

The session will take place on November 9, 2023 at 5 p.m., in the Room C201.J (Room Mattos Romão, Department of Philosophy). The entrance is free.

Abstract

This paper embarks on an inquiry into the potential of capturing religious experiences through a phenomenological framework. It entails an examination of the fundamental constituents of what a phenomenological portrayal of religious experiences would entail and an assessment of whether any authors successfully accomplished this task. Furthermore, it elucidates how the prevailing phenomenological approaches to religious experience have diverged from the classical understanding of phenomenology. Ultimately, the study introduces an original phenomenological approach to comprehending religious experiences.