Practices of the Self and Spiritual Practices

<DIV>In this book Sergey Horujy undertakes a novel comparative analysis of Foucault's theory of practices of the self and the Eastern Orthodox ascetical tradition of Hesychasm revealing great affinity between these two radical subject-less approaches to anthropology. As he facilitates the dialogue between the two he offers both an original treatment of ascetical and mystical practices and an up-to-date interpretation of Foucault that goes against the grain of mainstream scholarship.<br><br>In the second half of the book Horujy transitions from the dialogue with Foucault to his own work of Christian philosophy rooted in -- but not limited to -- the Eastern Christian philosophical and theological tradition. Horujy's thinking exemplifies the postsecular nature of our contemporary period and serves as a powerful invitation to think beyond religious-secular divides in philosophy and Eastern-Western divides in intellectual history.</DIV>