Abstract
Esotericism, formerly called esoterism, is a complex phenomenon which does not permit any simple or uniform explanation. The practice of esotericism or the detection of esoteric doctrines has a lengthy history involving occultists, alchemists, kabbalists, numerologists, poets, mystics, and astrologers. In almost every case the contention that a book or a doctrine contains an esoteric or arcane message generates controversy. But perhaps nowhere is the subject more controversial than in the suggestion that esotericism was practiced by philosophers of the past. My intention in this essay is to consider some general aspects of esotericism as it applies to philosophy and philosophic communication and then focus on a particular type of it which has become quite neglected.
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