Frithjof Schuon (1907-1998)
Essential Works:
- The Transcendent Unity of Religions – All religions are paths to the same Reality
- Spiritual Perspectives and Human Facts – Metaphysics, cosmology, anthropology
- Esoterism as Principle and as Way – Exoteric/esoteric distinction
- Light on the Ancient Worlds – Traditional civilizations as reflections of sacred truth
Key Ideas:
- Religio perennis – The perennial philosophy underlying all traditions
- Beauty as vehicle of Truth – Art, nature, and symbol as pathways to the Divine
- Sophia perennis – Eternal wisdom accessible through contemplation and initiation