Albert Magnus on the Purification of the Intellect and Contemplation

In this chapter, the speaker explores Albertus Magnus' perspective on the purification of the intellect and its role in contemplation. They discuss Albert's beliefs on the removal of earthly love, imagination, and reason, as well as the transcendence of phantasms in the highest stages of contemplative life. The chapter also explores Albert's commentary on the mystical theology and the significance of faith and charity in contemplative ascent to God.