Aperçus sur l’ésotérisme islamique et le taoïsme
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Aperçus sur l’ésotérisme islamique et le taoïsme is a comparative metaphysical study by René Guénon that explores the inner, initiatic dimensions of Islamic esotericism and Taoist doctrine within the framework of traditionalist thought.
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| Aperçus sur l’ésotérisme islamique et le taoïsme canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aperçus sur l’ésotérisme islamique et le taoïsme Context triple: [René Guénon, notableWork, Aperçus sur l’ésotérisme islamique et le taoïsme]
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Esotericism and the Academy
Esotericism and the Academy is a scholarly monograph by Wouter J. Hanegraaff that examines the historical marginalization and academic study of Western esoteric traditions within the modern university.
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Chinese Esoteric Buddhism
Chinese Esoteric Buddhism is a tradition of Vajrayana-influenced Buddhist practice that developed in Tang dynasty China, emphasizing mantras, mudras, and mandalas within a ritual and doctrinal framework that later shaped Japanese schools such as Shingon.
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Renaissance esotericism
Renaissance esotericism was a broad intellectual and spiritual movement that blended Hermeticism, Kabbalah, magic, astrology, and Christian theology into a syncretic worldview during the European Renaissance.
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Eastern Religions and Western Thought
Eastern Religions and Western Thought is a seminal philosophical work by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan that explores the relationships and dialogues between Asian religious traditions and Western philosophical thought.
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E.
Theosophical Kabbalah
Theosophical Kabbalah is a medieval Jewish mystical system that interprets the divine realm and creation through the dynamic interactions of the sefirot and related spiritual worlds.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aperçus sur l’ésotérisme islamique et le taoïsme Target entity description: Aperçus sur l’ésotérisme islamique et le taoïsme is a comparative metaphysical study by René Guénon that explores the inner, initiatic dimensions of Islamic esotericism and Taoist doctrine within the framework of traditionalist thought.
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A.
Esotericism and the Academy
Esotericism and the Academy is a scholarly monograph by Wouter J. Hanegraaff that examines the historical marginalization and academic study of Western esoteric traditions within the modern university.
-
B.
Chinese Esoteric Buddhism
Chinese Esoteric Buddhism is a tradition of Vajrayana-influenced Buddhist practice that developed in Tang dynasty China, emphasizing mantras, mudras, and mandalas within a ritual and doctrinal framework that later shaped Japanese schools such as Shingon.
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C.
Renaissance esotericism
Renaissance esotericism was a broad intellectual and spiritual movement that blended Hermeticism, Kabbalah, magic, astrology, and Christian theology into a syncretic worldview during the European Renaissance.
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D.
Eastern Religions and Western Thought
Eastern Religions and Western Thought is a seminal philosophical work by Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan that explores the relationships and dialogues between Asian religious traditions and Western philosophical thought.
-
E.
Theosophical Kabbalah
Theosophical Kabbalah is a medieval Jewish mystical system that interprets the divine realm and creation through the dynamic interactions of the sefirot and related spiritual worlds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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comparative study ⓘ metaphysical work ⓘ |
| aimsToShow | convergences between Islamic esotericism and Taoism ⓘ |
| author | René Guénon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compares |
Islamic esotericism
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Taoism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
relationship between East and West in metaphysics
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universal metaphysical principles ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| doctrinalFramework |
perennialism
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traditionalism ⓘ |
| explores |
inner meaning of religious doctrines
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symbolism in Islamic esotericism ⓘ symbolism in Taoism ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
initiatic dimensions of Islam
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inner dimensions of Taoist doctrine ⓘ |
| genre |
esoteric literature
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religious philosophy ⓘ |
| hasForm | essay collection ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
initiatic
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metaphysical ⓘ |
| influenced | later traditionalist authors ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers of traditionalist philosophy
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students of esotericism ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islamic esotericism
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Taoism NERFINISHED ⓘ comparative religion ⓘ esotericism ⓘ traditionalist thought ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorOeuvre | René Guénon’s esoteric writings ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
initiation
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orthodoxy and esotericism ⓘ unity of traditions ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | Traditionalist School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Sufism
NERFINISHED
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Taoist metaphysics ⓘ comparative metaphysics ⓘ |
| treatsAs |
Islam as a complete traditional civilization
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Taoism as an integral traditional doctrine ⓘ |
| usedIn |
studies of Islamic and Far Eastern metaphysics
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studies of comparative mysticism ⓘ |
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Subject: Aperçus sur l’ésotérisme islamique et le taoïsme Description of subject: Aperçus sur l’ésotérisme islamique et le taoïsme is a comparative metaphysical study by René Guénon that explores the inner, initiatic dimensions of Islamic esotericism and Taoist doctrine within the framework of traditionalist thought.
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