St. John of the Cross Mysticism in Karol Wojtyła’s Philosophical Conception of Love?
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https://doi.org/10.15633/lie.2125Keywords:
St. John of the Cross, Karol Wojtyła, mysticism, loveAbstract
This article discusses the possible impact of the mystical doctrine of St. John of the Cross on Karol Wojtyła’s conception of love. I formulate here the thesis that this influence could be two‑fold: indirect and direct.The indirect impact means the adoption of a philosophical attitude by Wojtyła containing two ways of philosophizing: Thomistic and phenomenological. In consequence, this attitude determines Wojtyła’s approach to the subject of love. While the direct impact can be traced in these passages of Love and Responsibility where spousal love is considered. This love is focused on the idea of unification of persons like in the mysticism of St. John of the Cross.
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