Mundus imaginalis. On some liminal adventures of the imagination
Mundus imaginalis. On some liminal adventures of the imagination

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to analyze the category of mundus imaginalis formulated by Henry Corbin based on Islamic philosophy (alam al-mithal). Corbin was inspired by Islamic mystics who recognized the existence of an imaginary sphere mediating between the sensual and the intelligible worlds. For Corbin, who was also influenced by CG. Jung and A. Koyré, mundus imaginalis becomes a useful tool for the analysis of imagination (understood as active cognitive power), but also of the modern human condition. A counterpoint expanding reflection on the mundus imaginalis is the research of Jean-Jacques Wunenburger, who, using Corbin’s analyzes, emphasizes the multi-level and structural nature of both: the power of the imagination and its products. In these interpretations, the following questions seem to be crucial: What does the category of mundus imaginalis contribute to the understanding of the essence of imagination and of the human world of imaginations? Which approach to the imagination is associated with the recognition of this category? I will try to answer these questions in the article.

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