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| Author | Seyyed Hossein Nasr |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Perennial philosophy, Sufism |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
Publication date | 1981 |
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| Pages | 341 |
Knowledge and the Sacred is a 1981 book by the Iranian philosopher Seyyed Hossein Nasr. It was originally presented as his Gifford Lectures, which he delivered in 1981.[1][2] The book is an exposition of perennial philosophy and has been described as a summa of the traditional perspective.[3] It reflects Nasr's desire to revive what he refers to as the sacred quality of knowledge as opposed to knowledge based on sense perception and reason.[4][2]
- ^ Eaton 1983, p. 1.
- ^ a b Heer 1993, p. 144.
- ^ Eaton 1983, p. 3.
- ^ Eaton 1983, pp. 3, 4.