Grundlegung einer mystischen Anthropologie

Muḥyī d-Dīn Ibn al-ʿArabī and Meister Eckhart are among the leading mystics of the Middle Ages and, given their philosophical shaping of mysticism and their deviation from the prevailing theological tradition at that time, are among the thinkers most commented on in academic research. In the context of current anthropological debates, the question of how their doctrinal correspondences are reflected in the respective image of man, particularly with regard to the identification of God and being, is of importance. This study examines the meaning of and reason for being human in the context of human diversity, while also addressing the basic principles of the mystical image of man against the background of gender images.