Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:philosopher
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Traditionalist_School
Perennial philosophy |
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1886-11-15
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| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Jean_Guénon
|
| gptkbp:contribution |
Critique of modern philosophy
Critique of secularism Critique of modernity Exploration of the role of religion in society Critique of materialism Critique of contemporary culture Advocacy for traditional values Exploration of symbolism Study of the relationship between religion and science Advocacy for spiritual knowledge Analysis of modern science Analysis of religious symbols Analysis of the concept of initiation Analysis of the human condition Defense of metaphysical principles Emphasis on metaphysical unity Exploration of sacred art Exploration of the nature of the divine. Exploration of the nature of time Exploration of the spiritual path Interpretation of Taoism Study of initiation Study of sacred geometry Study of the nature of reality Interpretation_of_Hinduism Interpretation_of_Sufism |
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1951-01-07
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| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:École_des_Beaux-Arts
|
| gptkbp:field |
metaphysics
esotericism comparative religion |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
René Guénon
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Frithjof Schuon Martin Lings Titus Burckhardt Ananda K. Coomaraswamy |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Western esotericism
Eastern_philosophy |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Traditionalism
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
French
|
| gptkbp:notableWorks |
The Crisis of the Modern World
The_Reign_of_Quantity_and_the_Signs_of_the_Times Introduction_to_the_Study_of_the_Hindu_Doctrines |
| gptkbp:philosophy |
Traditionalism
Perennial Wisdom |
| gptkbp:placeOfBirth |
gptkb:Alexandria,_Egypt
|
| gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
gptkb:Paris,_France
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Marie_Guénon
|