Ebook: The Essential René Guénon: Metaphysics, Tradition, and the Crisis of Modernity

A prolific writer and author of over 24 books, René Guénon was the founder of the Perennialist/Traditionalist school of comparative religious thought. Known for his discourses on the intellectual and spiritual bankruptcy of the modern world, symbolism, tradition, and the inner or spiritual dimension of religion, this book is a compilation of his most important writings. A key component of his thought was the assertion that universal truths manifest themselves in various forms in the world's religions and his writings on Hinduism, Taoism, and Sufism are particularly illuminating in this regard.;Cover; About the Author; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Content; Preface; Introduction; Part 1. The Modern World; 1. The Dark Age; 2. Sacred and Profane Science; 3. A Material Civilization; 4. Introduction to The Reign of Quantity and the Signs of the Times; 5. Quality and Quantity; 6. The Postulates of Rationalism; 7. The End of a World; 8. Civilization and Progress; Part Two -- The Metaphysical World; 9. Eastern Metaphysics; 10. What is Meant by Tradition?; 11. Essential Characteristics of Metaphysics; 12. Metaphysical Realization; 13. Sanatana Dharma.