The multiple states of the being
Rene Guenon; translated by Henry D. Fohr; edited by Samuel D. Fohr
The multiple states of the being
Author
Rene Guenon; translated by Henry D. Fohr; edited by Samuel D. FohrPublisher
Sophia PerennisEdition 1
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Contractual title
Etats multiples de l'tre .Title and Author
The multiple states of the being / Rene Guenon; translated by Henry D. Fohr; edited by Samuel D. FohrPublication Details
هیلزدیل : Sophia Perennis، 2004مPhysical Description
xiv, 98 p.; 23 cm.Subject
Ontologyseries
(Collected works of Rene Guenon؛ )Language
انگلیسیIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Infinity & possibility -- Possibles & compossibles -- Being & non-being -- Foundation of the theory of the multiple states -- Relationships of unity & multiplicity -- Analogous considerations drawn from the study of the dream state -- The possibilities of individual consciousness -- Mentality as the characteristic element of human individuality -- The hierarchy of individual faculties -- The limits of the indefinite -- Principles of distinction between the states of being -- The two chaoses -- The spiritual hierarchies -- Reply to objections drawn from the plurality of beings -- The realization of the being through knowledge -- Knowledge & consciousness -- Necessity & contingency -- The metaphysical notion of freedom