Today we have on Dr. Justin Sledge of the YouTube channel @ESOTERICA , a professor of philosophy and religion. We discuss the lesser-known history of #magick, #mysticism, #alchemy, hermetic philosophy and more. Find Dr. Justin Sledge and Esoterica https://www.justinsledge.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoydhtfFSk1fZXNRnkGnneQ About Dr. Justin Sledge Dr. Sledge has two different but equally important fields of research: Dr. Sledge's work engages with Religious Studies specifically in the so-called “Western Esoteric Tradition” or Hermetic Tradition in religious and philosophical thought. In this line of research he seeks to grasps the philosophical commitments which underpin the alleged workings of magic, esoteric influence, spirit possession, alchemy, etc. This field of inquiry brings him primarily into contact with philosophers and intellectuals regrettably disregarded by the modern philosophic canon. His work also intersection between metaphysics, ethics and radical political philosophy. His dissertation reflects this interest through a careful analysis of the meta-ethics of Karl Marx. There Dr. Sledge argues that Marx's emerging materialist theory of history ultimately pins him as electing a kind of ethics of virtue with the ethical dialectic of this epoch being solidarity-reification. He is currently preparing material on the Ancient Near Eastern Prophetic Tradition, spirit possession in the early modern Jewish world, and is slowly working through the Zohar (which he will be doing the rest of his life). About Esoterica: Esoterica is a new project of Dr. Sledge where he produces video content on Youtube to explore topics in Western Esotericism such as magic, mysticism, alchemy, hermetic philosophy, theosophy, and more. Sadly these topics are under and mis-represented in our education system and access to reliable, scholarly information in this field online is wanting. Dr. Sledge hopes to produce videos that explore these topics in rigorous through approachable videos on his channel. ---------------- www.okonbros.com | @OkonBros Two bros (Eric Okon & Michael Okon) chatting and interviewing interesting people about The Secrets of the Universe, The Law of Attraction, Mysticism, Brohood, Gambling, Movies, TV, Pop Culture, Archangels, Magick, Good Food, Travel, Business, Health, Writing, Family and Mediumship. Find/Follow Eric Okon https://twitter.com/iamericokon https://www.instagram.com/iamericokon Eric Okon LinkedIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericokon Follow/Follow Michael Okon https://twitter.com/iammichaelokon https://www.instagram.com/iammichaelokon Michael Okon LinkedIN - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-okon-b02b60162 Michaels self-help books - https://www.samuelsbooks.com Michaels fiction books - https://www.michaelokon.com Our global car service: BLS - https://www.blsco.com