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What does esotericism mean?

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Noun
  1. The tendency to promote or desire the esoteric.
  2. Doctrines or practices of esoteric knowledge.
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To link esotericism to vital questions is probably more a Western contribution to the development of Anthroposophy in the world.
This esotericism had counterparts in all premodern societies, where learning and literacy were severely restricted.
Many references treating the various concepts that are the ba, the ka, the khaibit, the akh and the sahu mix esotericism with logic.
What is crucial for understanding Strauss and Straussians like Zuckert is why Strauss thinks esotericism is an answer to historicism.
In this investigation, the artists use the tactics of public protest, dance, esotericism, social work, storytelling and so on.
But snobbery aside, could it be that a fashion for interrogatory esotericism does not stop with dusty academics?

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