4 2 S p i r i t ua l i t y S t u d i e s 8 - 1 S p r i n g 2 0 2 2 Spirituality from the Perspective of Philosophical Anthropology: Against the Background of Helmuth Plessner’s Conception Received February 20, 2022 Revised March 11, 2022 Accepted March 12, 2022 The aim of the study is to situate the question of spirituality, religion, and God within the discourse of philosophical anthropology and to present the productive and inspiring approach found in Helmuth Plessner’s conception. We consider as the key theme for the specific position of man the so-called utopian standpoint, which offers the possibility of an extension of experience towards transcendence in confrontation with the contingency of man’s life. We also complement this view by observing the structure and configuration of such an experience. As man loses the unshakeable certainty and stable place of his own “where”, one of the answers for him is the leap of faith, which, despite its various historical and cultural forms, is connected to the religious core of man. We find Plessner’s project relevant today because it captures the inner dynamics and uniqueness of human experience, which requires reconfiguration in relation to the actual human situation, which is also connected to the coping with the question of faith and uncertainty, as well as to the emergence of new and surprising forms of religious experience and expression. Key words Philosophical Anthropology, spirituality, experience, Helmuth Plessner Jaroslava Vydrová
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