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Transfiguration of Man
Frithjof Schuon
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Description for Transfiguration of Man
Paperback. Schuon proposes a view of man contradictory to the image of modern psychology; he views human nature in relationship to God. Num Pages: 125 pages. BIC Classification: HP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 209 x 12. Weight in Grams: 188.
The image of humanity presented by modern psychology is not only fragmentary but misleading. In reality to be human means to be as if suspended between animality and divinity but modern thought - whether philosophical or scientific - admits only of animality practically speaking. Traditional wisdom corrects and perfects the image of man by insisting on his divinity not by making a god of him but rather by taking account of his true nature which surpasses the terrestrial and without which there would be no reason for his existence. It is this that can be called ... Read more
The image of humanity presented by modern psychology is not only fragmentary but misleading. In reality to be human means to be as if suspended between animality and divinity but modern thought - whether philosophical or scientific - admits only of animality practically speaking. Traditional wisdom corrects and perfects the image of man by insisting on his divinity not by making a god of him but rather by taking account of his true nature which surpasses the terrestrial and without which there would be no reason for his existence. It is this that can be called ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
World Wisdom Books
Number of pages
125
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
187g
Number of Pages
125
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780941532198
SKU
V9780941532198
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