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Seyyed Hossein Nasr
1933–present · Contemporary · Iranian / Traditionalist
Philosophy
Brought Islamic metaphysics and sacred ecology into critique of modern disenchantment and ecological crisis.
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Seyyed Hossein Nasr is presented in the Thought archive through philosophy, iranian / traditionalist, iran / united states, contemporary. The recorded life dates are 1933–present. The profile connects this work to Ecology, Islamic Philosophy, Metaphysics, Religion & Mysticism.
The central questions gathered here concern sacred science, tradition, perennialism, Islamic metaphysics, ecology. Together they show the recurring problems, methods, and distinctions that define this thinker’s contribution.
Seyyed Hossein Nasr developed within an intellectual conversation shaped by Sufism, Islamic philosophy, perennial philosophy, traditional cosmology. These names provide context for the traditions and problems surrounding the work; they do not imply simple agreement.
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Defends sacred science, tradition, metaphysics, ecology, perennial wisdom, and the spiritual critique of modern reductionism.
- Era
- Contemporary
- Tradition
- Iranian / Traditionalist
- Discipline
- Philosophy
- Life dates
- 1933–present
- Country
- Iran / United States
The questions they explored
What kept them wondering
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Sacred science
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Tradition
- 03
Perennialism
- 04
Islamic metaphysics
- 05
Ecology
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Shaped by
- Sufism
- Islamic philosophy
- perennial philosophy
- traditional cosmology
Went on to shape
- traditionalist school
- religion and ecology
- Islamic philosophy
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