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Publishing Date
January 1, 1993
Language
English
ISBN
079141518X
Page Count
200
Publisher
State University of New York
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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.

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Turkish: Bir Kutsal Bilim İhtiyacı, Trans. Şehabeddin Yalçın. Istanbul: İnsan Yayınları, 1995.
Persian: "نياز به علم مقدس"، ترجمۀ حسن ميانداري، قم، انتشارات طه، 1379.
Arabic: "الحاجة إلى علم مقدس". ترجمة: حمادة أحمد علي و عمر نور الىين. قاهرة: دار نيو بوك للنشر والتوزيع، 2017.

The Need for a Sacred Science

Seyyed Hossein Nasr

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