The Need for a Sacred Science

The Need for a Sacred Science

Holy, The
Religion -- Philosophy
Religion and science

This book deals with the meaning of a science rooted in the sacred, the metaphysical foundation of such science, its contrast to modern science and its pertinence to some of the major issues facing humanity today. In the first part, the author turns to the fundamental question of the multiplicity of sacred forms. He discusses why it is necessary in the contemporary world to treat sacred science in the context of diverse religions. He also deals with the importance of sacred science in providing a meaningful study that would remain religiously significant of religions themselves.--provided by publisher.

Seyyed Hossein Nasr

Albany : State University of New York Press

Series: SUNY series in religious studies.

Part One: the world of the spirit -- A metaphysical context for the cultivation of sacred science -- Part Two: the unity of the divine stratosphere -- The diversity of the human atmosphere -- Part Three: Science: traditional and modern -- Part Four: tradition, sacred science, and the modern predicament -- Postscript: the need for a sacred science.

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