René Guénon
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René Guénon was a French philosopher and metaphysical thinker (1886-1951) who developed influential ideas about traditional wisdom, spirituality, and the decline of modern civilization. His writings, which drew on various religious and esoteric traditions, shaped intellectual movements in Europe and beyond, making him a significant though controversial figure in twentieth-century thought.
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- Born
- 1886
- Died
- 1951
- Works
- 223
Top works
- L'erreur spirite
- Initiation et réalisation spirituelle
- La métaphysique orientale
- El Esoterismo de Dante
- Man and his becoming, according to the Vedanta
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René Jean-Marie-Joseph Guénon (15 November 1886 – 7 January 1951), also known as Abdalwahid Yahia (Arabic: عبد الـواحد يحيی; ʿAbd al-Wāḥid Yaḥiā), was a French-Egyptian intellectual who wrote on topics ranging from esotericism, "sacred science" and "traditional studies" to symbolism and initiation.
In his writings, Guénon proposes to hand down eastern metaphysics and traditions, these doctrines being defined by him as of "universal character", and adapt them to western readers "while keeping strictly faithful to their spirit".