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René Guénon
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French metaphysician (1886-1951)
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René Jean-Marie-Joseph Guénon was a French and Egyptian writer, philosopher, and orientalist. Born in Blois in 1886, he studied at the University of Paris and held the position of full professor. His professional focus included philosophy and metaphysics, and he practiced mysticism. He was a recipient of the Concours général award.
Guénon wrote in French and adopted the pseudonyms Abdel Wahed Yahia and Sheikh Abdel Wahed Yahia. His religious worldview was Islam. He authored 223 works, including notable titles such as *L'erreur spirite*, *Initiation et réalisation spirituelle*, *La métaphysique orientale*, *El Esoterismo de Dante*, *Man and his becoming*, and *according to the Vedanta*. He died in Cairo in 1951 and is buried there.
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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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Key facts
- Born
- René-Jean-Marie-Joseph Guénon , ( 1886-11-15 ) 15 November 1886, Blois , Loir-et-Cher , France
- Died
- 7 January 1951 (1951-01-07) (aged 64), Cairo , Egypt
- Other name
- Abdalwahid Yahia
- Spouse
- Fatima ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1934 )
- Era
- 20th-century philosophy
- Region
- French philosophy Islamic philosophy Hindu philosophy
- School
- Orientalism Advaita Vedanta Sufism Nondualism Platonism Traditionalism
- Main interests
- Metaphysics Symbology Mythology Esoterism Gnosticism History Freemasonry Mathematics Social criticism
- Notable ideas
- Unity of metaphysics Critique of modernity from the perspective of ancient wisdom traditions Refounding Western esotericism using Eastern ideas Guénonian metaphysics
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- René
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Egypt
- Place of birth
- Blois
- Place of death
- Cairo
- Occupation
- orientalist
- Educated at
- University of Paris
- Languages spoken
- French
- Religion
- Islam
- Award
- Concours général
- Field of work
- metaphysics
- Image
- Rene-guenon-1925 (cropped).jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
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".
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