The Mystery of the Cave Paintings

Abstract

The determination of the philosophical meaning of «religion» is a complex task, which must consider several historical, descriptive and critical dimensions of such a rich concept. The examination of some prehistoric manifestations, like the cave paintings, whose culturally-determined meaning may possibly escape us forever, can paradoxically open a certain access to some constitutive elements of religion, which somehow transcend their cultural concretion.

Keywords

• religión
• fenomenología
• otto
• husserl
• heidegger
• levinas
• henry
• zubiri
• sagrado
• belleza