The Essential Frithjof SchuonWorld Wisdom, Inc, 2005 - 547 páginas Frithjof Schuon had a unique ability to penetrate to the heart if the world's great spiritual traditions, revealing new dimensions that astounded general readers and scholars alike. Schuon's insights on religion, prayer, the spiritual life, aesthetics and philosophy shine throughout this book. |
Contenido
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Who is Frithjof Schuon? | 50 |
The Message of Schuon | 56 |
The Nature of Religion | 67 |
Esotericism and Mysticism | 86 |
Faith Love and Knowledge | 104 |
Theology and Philosophy | 120 |
Comparative ReligionMethodology | 149 |
Cosmology and the Traditional Sciences | 351 |
Aesthetics | 369 |
The Nature of | 385 |
Woman | 404 |
Elements and Goal of the Spiritual Path | 425 |
Prayer | 435 |
Prayer Fashions Man | 444 |
Reflections on Eschatological Problems | 457 |
Archaic Religions | 178 |
Hinduism | 190 |
The Chinese Religions | 205 |
Shintoism | 223 |
Christianity | 233 |
Islam | 262 |
Metaphysics | 309 |
Epistemology | 344 |
Criticism of Modern Philosophy | 483 |
Criticism of Modern Science | 498 |
Criticism of Modern Art | 512 |
Selected Poems | 525 |
Sophia Perennis | 534 |
AppendixThe Writings of Schuon | 540 |
Biographical Notes | 546 |
Términos y frases comunes
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