Rene Guenon's Doctrine of Metaphysics as Foundation of Islamic Humanities
Rene Guenon's Doctrine of Metaphysics as Foundation of Islamic Humanities
Author(s): Roland PietschSubject(s): Metaphysics, Logic, Islam studies, Religion and science
Published by: Centar za religijske nauke "Kom"
Keywords: Rene Guenon;metaphysics;the pure intellect;traditional sciences;Islamic humanities;logic;mathematics;geometry;
Summary/Abstract: René Guénon, known in the Islamic world as Shaykh Abd al Wāḥid Yaḥyā (1886–1951), was one of the most important representatives of the Sophia perennis (Guénon 2001a: 77, Schuon 1979: 133–137) in the twentieth century. His works are mainly concerned with a profound critique of the modern world from a metaphysical point of view, a renewed exposition of the immutable principles of universal metaphysics, the traditional sciences and finally symbolism. The following paper presents at first the main elements of universal metaphysics. Then the relation between metaphysics and sciences will be demonstrated, whereas the difference between traditional and modern sciences will be examined. After that, follows a short presentation of some elements of traditional sciences of logic and mathematics.
Journal: Kom: časopis za religijske nauke
- Issue Year: II/2013
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 1-15
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English