From The Philosophia Perennis To American Perennialism
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From The Philosophia Perennis To American Perennialism
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Author : Setareh Houman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-02-04
From The Philosophia Perennis To American Perennialism written by Setareh Houman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-04 with Philosophy, American categories.
The search for an eternal wisdom of divine origin, transmitted from the very dawn of humanity, but fragmented and partially lost, is a recurring theme in the history of Western esotericism. This theme was notably expressed at the beginnning of the 20th century by a form of thought called Traditionalism, above all from the moment that the French author René Guénon became it became its spokesman with his anti-modernist writings. The term Perennialism, however, refers more specifically to the form this though has taken in the United States, as represented primarily by Frithjof Schuon and his followers, namely, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Huston Smith, and a second generation of writers such as James Cutsinger. Frithjob Schuon is regarded as a thinker who gave perennialist philosophy its definitive synthesis, and as the first perennialist to assume an initiatory function. Founder and spiritual master of a neo-Sufi order in the United States, Schuon based his perspective on the intellect and on the nature of things, and he oriented his own teaching toward an esoterism per se, personified by the Virgin Mary. The idea of religio perennis or sophia perennis, a set of metaphysical principles revealed by heaven and partially restored by each genuine founder of a new religion, became, in Schuon's metaphysics, the "transcendent unity" present in the essential core of every religion. This metaphysical view and the spiritual method introduced by Schuon were adapted by two of his followers, the Iranian professor Seyyed Hossein Nasr, an authority in Islamic Studies, and the American scholar Huston Smith, who specialized more in transpersonal experiences. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy is an independent figure among American perennialists, but shares their perspectives. This new meaning of "esoterism," in contrast to "esotericism," applies to certain currents in Western culture that are historically related and show certain simularities, and that point toward a religionist approach to the study of religions - an approach that is often criticized in academic circles. -- from back cover.
Rethinking Ibn Arabi
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Author : Gregory A. Lipton
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-04-02
Rethinking Ibn Arabi written by Gregory A. Lipton and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-02 with Religion categories.
The thirteenth century mystic Ibn `Arabi was the foremost Sufi theorist of the premodern era. For more than a century, Western scholars and esotericists have heralded his universalism, arguing that he saw all contemporaneous religions as equally valid. In Rethinking Ibn `Arabi, Gregory Lipton calls this image into question and throws into relief how Ibn `Arabi's discourse is inseparably intertwined with the absolutist vision of his own religious milieu--that is, the triumphant claim that Islam fulfilled, superseded, and therefore abrogated all previous revealed religions. Lipton juxtaposes Ibn `Arabi's absolutist conception with the later reception of his ideas, exploring how they have been read, appropriated, and universalized within the reigning interpretive field of Perennial Philosophy in the study of Sufism. The contours that surface through this comparative analysis trace the discursive practices that inform Ibn `Arabi's Western reception back to the eighteenth and nineteenth century study of "authentic" religion, where European ethno-racial superiority was wielded against the Semitic Other-both Jewish and Muslim. Lipton argues that supersessionist models of exclusivism are buried under contemporary Western constructions of religious authenticity in ways that ironically mirror Ibn `Arabi's medieval absolutism.
Frithjof Schuon And The Perennial Philosophy
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Author : Harry Oldmeadow
language : en
Publisher: World Wisdom, Inc
Release Date : 2010
Frithjof Schuon And The Perennial Philosophy written by Harry Oldmeadow and has been published by World Wisdom, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Philosophy categories.
This introduction to the writings of Frithjof Schuon (1907-1998), the pre-eminent spokesman of the Perennialist or Traditionalist school of comparative religious thought, is the first book to present a comprehensive study of his intellectual and spiritual message. In addition to a clear explanation of Schuon's message of metaphysics and the great religions, Oldmeadow includes an overview of Schuon's paintings and poetry, and insights on prayer and virtue in the spiritual life.
The Return Of The Perennial Philosophy
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Author : John Holman
language : en
Publisher: Watkins Media Limited
Release Date : 2012-01-01
The Return Of The Perennial Philosophy written by John Holman and has been published by Watkins Media Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-01 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
Intelligent and perceptive, this examination of the universal truths inherent in all cultures and religions is a powerful, scholarly analysis of Western esotericism’s deepest teachings. John Holman contends that the perennial philosophy is not only at the heart of all world religions, but also of all major schools of thought and writings by the great thinkers and philosophers—no matter how diverse the presentation of their perceived truths. In an accessible way, Holman sheds light on a number of esoteric topics including: The Absolute and the One, the Great Chain of Being, the Philosopher’s Stone, the Seven Spirits, the evolution of consciousness and the Eternal Now—paying particular attention to the subject of time. This thought-provoking book helps us to develop a better understanding of the nature of reality and our potential for transcendence—and revolutionizes the debate on the perennial philosophy.
De La Philosophia Perennis Au P Rennialisme Am Ricain
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Author : Setareh Houman
language : fr
Publisher: Arché
Release Date : 2010
De La Philosophia Perennis Au P Rennialisme Am Ricain written by Setareh Houman and has been published by Arché this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with East and West categories.
Routledge Handbook Of Islam In The West
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Author : Roberto Tottoli
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2022-02-22
Routledge Handbook Of Islam In The West written by Roberto Tottoli and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-22 with Political Science categories.
With new topics and contributions, this updated second edition discusses the history and contemporary presence of Islam in Europe and America. The book debates the relevance and multi-faceted participation of Muslims in the dynamics of Western societies, challenging the changing perception on both sides. Collating over 30 chapters, written by experts from around the world, the volume presents a wide range of perspectives. Case studies from the Muslim presence in the Iberian Peninsula between the Middle Ages and the modern age set off the Handbook, along with an outline of Muslims in America up to the twentieth century. The second part covers concepts around new conditions in terms of consolidating identities, the emergence of new Muslim actors, the appearance of institutions and institutional attitudes, the effects of Islamic presence on the arts and landscapes of the West, and the relational dynamics like ethics and gender. Exploring the influence of Islam, particularly its impact on society, culture and politics, this interdisciplinary volume is a key resource for policymakers, academics and students interested in the history of Islam, religion and the contemporary relationship between Islam and the West.
Rethinking Ibn Arabi
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Author : Gregory A. Lipton
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018
Rethinking Ibn Arabi written by Gregory A. Lipton and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Religion categories.
The thirteenth century mystic Ibn `Arabi was the foremost Sufi theorist of the premodern era. For more than a century, Western scholars and esotericists have heralded his universalism, arguing that he saw all contemporaneous religions as equally valid. In Rethinking Ibn `Arabi, Gregory Lipton calls this image into question and throws into relief how Ibn `Arabi's discourse is inseparably intertwined with the absolutist vision of his own religious milieu--that is, the triumphant claim that Islam fulfilled, superseded, and therefore abrogated all previous revealed religions. Lipton juxtaposes Ibn `Arabi's absolutist conception with the later reception of his ideas, exploring how they have been read, appropriated, and universalized within the reigning interpretive field of Perennial Philosophy in the study of Sufism. The contours that surface through this comparative analysis trace the discursive practices that inform Ibn `Arabi's Western reception back to the eighteenth and nineteenth century study of "authentic" religion, where European ethno-racial superiority was wielded against the Semitic Other-both Jewish and Muslim. Lipton argues that supersessionist models of exclusivism are buried under contemporary Western constructions of religious authenticity in ways that ironically mirror Ibn `Arabi's medieval absolutism.
The Perennial Philosophy
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Author : Aldous Huxley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
The Perennial Philosophy written by Aldous Huxley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Philosophy and religion categories.
Contemporary Architecture And Urbanism In Iran
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Author : M. Reza Shirazi
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2018-01-02
Contemporary Architecture And Urbanism In Iran written by M. Reza Shirazi and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-02 with Science categories.
This book presents an in-depth critical analysis of the internationally recognized, place-specific works of three Iranian architects (Nader Ardalan, Kamran Diba and Hossein Amanat) during the 60s and 70s, and their significant contribution to the emerging anti-modernist discourse.It argues that from the mid-19th century onwards architecture and urban design in Iran has been oscillated between two extremes of modernity and tradition. Drawing on the theory of ‘critical regionalism’ (Kenneth Frampton), the book critically analyses writings and works of the above-mentioned architects and contends that they created a ‘space-in-between’ which unified two extremes of tradition and modernity in a creative way (Khalq-i Jadid: New Creation). The book also contains three in-depth interviews with architects to discuss their singular narrative of the creation of ‘in-between’. A concluding chapter addresses the promises of critical regionalist architecture and urban design in post-Revolutionary Iran as well as the Middle East, where the dichotomy of tradition and modernity is yet a valid account.
Architecture Culture And Spirituality
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Author : Thomas Barrie
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-03-09
Architecture Culture And Spirituality written by Thomas Barrie and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-09 with Architecture categories.
Architecture has long been understood as a cultural discipline able to articulate the human condition and lift the human spirit, yet the spirituality of architecture is rarely directly addressed in academic scholarship. The seventeen chapters provide a diverse range of perspectives, grouped according to topical themes: Being in the World; Sacred, Secular, and the Contemporary Condition; Symbolic Engagements; Sacred Landscapes; and Spirituality and the Designed Environment. Even though the authors’ approach the subject from a range of disciplines and theoretical positions, all share interests in the need to rediscover, redefine, or reclaim the sacred in everyday experience, scholarly analysis, and design.