The name nasr which means victory was conferred on professor nasrs grandfather by the king of persia. The autobiography has been summarized by zailan moris in knowledge is light. The current ecological crisis is a matter of urgent global concern, with solutions being sought on many fronts. Both his father and grandfather served as physicians to the iranian royal family. The heart of islam enduring values for humanity seyyed hossein nasr fm. Seyyed hossein nasr quotes author of the heart of islam. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. Seyyed hossein nasr is one of the acutest and clearest writers on islam today, and indeed for a long time has been the leading interpreter of islamic thought to the west. The essential seyyed hossein nasr by seyyed hossein nasr. Islamization of knowledge is a methodology for dealing with knowledge and its sources. Open court, 2001, and most of what is said here about his life derives from that source.
Drawing from buddhist, hindu, judaic, christian, and islamic traditions, he finds in each the idea of perennial wisdom as a philosophical basis for such unity. This volume challenges this belief, and provides an indispensable reference tool. Some know him as an authority of shiism, or sufism, or islamic philosophy, or islamic art, or cosmology, or comparative religious studies. Show more join researchgate to find the people and research you need to help your work. Introduction to islamic cosmological doctrines, an by. An eloquent speaker with a charismatic presence, nasr is a much sought after speaker at academic conferences and seminars, university and public lectures and also radio and television programs in his area of expertise. In knowledge and the sacred nasr analyzes humanitys pursuit of knowledge and proposes that in every culture throughout human history humanitys quest for knowledge has been a sacred activity as men and women seek to discover the divine. Finally, they present his theory of sacred knowledge. A book, the complete bibliography of the works of seyyed hossein nasr up to 1993, prepared by z. Seyyed hossein nasr is a well known and highly respected intellectual figure both in the west and the islamic world. Pdf seyyed hossein nasr s perspective on the theory of.
We live among ruins in a world in which god is dead as nietzsche stated. On the philosophy of seyyed hossein nasr humanitas 101 revelation over rationalism. He received his early education in religion and literature in his native city, tehran. In this book, seyyed hossein nasr argues that the devastation of our world has been exacerbated, if not actually caused, by the reductionist view of nature that has been advanced by modern secular science. Seyyed hossein nasr is one of the most important islamic. Knowledge and the sacred studies in comparative religion. What is interesting about seyyed hossein nasr is that he is considered an authority in many fields, much like the classical muslim philosophers. Knowledge and the sacred reflections on seyyed hossein nasrs gifford lectures 1 by gai eaton source. In addition to his natural sensibility to the beauty and majesty of nature, nasr provides a knowledge that. The life of seyyed vali allah khan nasr, in knowledge is light. A brief biography of seyyed hossein nasr seyyed hossein nasr was born on april 7, 1933 in tehran into a family of distinguished scholars and physicians.
Ks17 knowledge and bliss, which is an aspect of the perfume of the sacred ks12 it is the knowledge of that reality, which is the supreme substance, the sacred as such. Seyyed hossein nasr, a proponent of the perennial philosophy and an eminent scholar of islam and comparative religion, i use this paper to explore the notion of a religious order of nature and, in extension, sacred cosmology as an alternative worldview on the pathway toward sustainability. Islamization of knowledge is an intellectual and methodological enterprise and not an ideology, a discipline, or a sect. He is the author of the forthcoming the need for a sacred science, and has written islamic art and spirituality, islamic life and thought, knowledge and the sacred, sufi essays, and coauthored expectations of the millenium. Detailed discussions of the most important figures from earliest times to the present day chapters on key concepts in islamic philosophy, and on relevant. Knowledge and the sacred seyyed hossein nasr state university of new york press. When nasr was twelve, he moved to the united states to attend the peddie.
Who is man the perennial answer of islam an essay by. After receiving his early education in iran, nasr studied physics and mathematics at massachusetts institute of technology mit and received his doctorate from harvard university in 1958 with specialization in. Seyyed hossein nasr is the only nonwestern philosopher ever to have received both of these honors. About seyyed hossein nasr seyyed hossein nasr foundation. Socalled islamic universities follow western tradition interview with s h nasr according to professor nasr, as long as muslim educational institutions continue to copy western science without engaging in any endeavor to internalize it, the muslim tradition. Indeed, nasr s intellectualism owes a great deal to henry corbin. The essential seyyed hossein nasr is an anthology of 21 of his most representative essays, including several rare articles which have not been easily available in the u. Butterworth university of maryland the philosophy of seyyed hossein nasr, edited by lewis edwin hahn, randall e. This research approaches these issues using the methods of descriptive analysis and induction. He is the author of many scholarly books and articles. Reflections on seyyed hossein nasrs gifford lectures1 by. Islamic philosophy has often been treated as mainly of historical interest, belonging to the history of ideas rather than to philosophy. There are major issues involved here, which the modern mindset glosses over.
Seyyed hossein nasr is university of islamic studies professor at george washington university. In this interview by adeel khan, managing editor of the journal. Nasrs book is worth reading for many reasons, not the least of which is the insight. Born in tehran, seyyed hossein nasr, the son of an educator, received a ph.
Aminrazavi the islamic academy of science, malaysia may be useful, though now incomplete. Doctrines, thought, and spirituality, also published. Nasr sanctifies his topics by infusing them them with a beauty i have only experienced when reading frithjof schuon, or rainer maria rilka. A note on henry corbin and seyyed hossein nasr a note on. Interview with seyyed hossein nasr on religion the environment. Knowledge and the sacred seyyed hossein nasr traditional. In addition to lecturing worldwide, he has authored over fifty books and five hundred articles covering all aspects of the islamic tradition. His father, seyyed valiallah, a man of great learning and piety, was a physician to the iranian royal family, as was his father before him.
Nasrs foremost students, is a true gift to humanity. Knowledge and the sacred seyyed hossein nasr state university of new york press, 1989. Nasr that have been published in english, in alphabetical order and without publication details. Scholars of islam muslims hossein nasr hossein nasr born april 7, 1933 is an iranian university professor of islamic studies at george washington university, usa and a prominent islamic philosopher. The first muslim to deliver the gifford lectures, seyyed hossein nasr is a pioneer who has bridged islamic studies with the world of western philosophy, science and religion. Knowledge and the sacred reflections on seyyed hossein nasrs. What is needed, he believes, is the recovery of the truth to which the great enduring religions attest, namely, that nature is sacred. At the heart of islam stands the reality of god, the one, the absolute and the in. Some of the main statements of this excellent work on that knowledge which is sacred.
He is the author of many books, including islamic art and spirituality, islamic life and thought, and sufi essays, and the editor of expectation of the millennium. Born in tehran in 1933 and educated both in iran and later in science in the united states, his early specialization was in islamic science. Knowledge of the sacred according to to s h nasr from his book knowledge and the sacred buddha bome conciousness cusa eckhart erigena faith and knowledge hermeneutics humanism illumination knowledge logos luther man nature origen paul plato reality spiritual life of man st. Author of over fifty books, professor nasr is a wellknown and highly respected inte. Nasr also seyyed hossein nasr was born on april 7, 1933 19 farvadin 12 a. Indeed, nasrs intellectualism owes a great deal to henry corbin.
Nasr s book is worth reading for many reasons, not the least of which is the insight. Knowledge and the sacred gifford lectures state university of new york press. Professor of islamic studies, george washington university. Knowledge and the sacred seyyed hossein nasr in interreligious dialogue, islamic philosophy, metaphysics, seyyed hossein nasr, static metaphysics, transcendental unity of religion by zafer. The essential seyyed hossein nasr, expertly edited by william chittick, one of dr. Read or listen to seyyed hossein nasr books and audiobooks. Seyyed hossein nasr, the george washington university, religion department, faculty member. So muslims have to look upon this issue from the point of view of our own spiritual and intellectual positionsfrom what the quraan and cadath say, what our intellectual tradition has said. Seyyed hossein nasr was born in tehran, in 1933 into a shii family of ulamaand educators. Writings of seyyed hossein nasr, in the philosophy of seyyed hossein nasr, ed. Author of over fifty books, professor nasr is a wellknown and highly respected intellectual figure both. Seyyed hossein nasr was born on april 7, 1933 19 farvadin 12 a. A note on henry corbin and seyyed hossein nasr sider the peculiarity of the intricate eastwesinterculturat exchangel.
Nasr has written a detailed intellectual autobiography for the volume dedicated to him in the library of living philosophers, the philosophy of seyyed hossein nasr chicago. A groundbreaking new english translation and versebyverse commentary developed over 10 years by a committee of islamic studies scholars led by dr. Nasr, seyyet hossein, science and civilication in islam,new york. Knowledge and its desacralization what is tradition. Seyyed hossein nasr is university professor of islamic studies at george washington university, and one of. He was born 7 april 1933 in tehran, iran, into a prominent family. It must never be forgotten that the understanding of the spiritual sig nificance of traditional and sacred art, islamic or otherwise, is of the utmost significance for the existence of authentic religious life since. Thomas the intellect the sacred the supreme substance. In this book, seyyed hossein nasr argues that the devastation of our world has been exacerbated, if not actually caused, by the reductionist view of nature that. Seyyed hossein nasr is one of the most important and foremost philosopher and scholar of islamic and comparative studies in the world today. Professor nasr s wisdom covers an immensely wide range of philosophical and religious knowledge, enabling him not only to elucidate the causes of our present dilemma, but also to guide us in the task of rediscovering a world view in which man, nature and god are seen in their proper harmony. Knowledge and the sacred is a work of prayer and art that makes the exploration of god more than an intellectual treat, it makes it profoundly beautiful as well. In so doing, he extends the significance of this book beyond the islamic belief system to touch the hearts and creative impulses of readers from all traditions.
Ali lakhani seyyed hossein nasr requires no introduction to the readers of this journal. Nasr is a muslim persian philosopher and renowned scholar of comparative religion. In traditional islam,0 nasr dedicates a chapter ahommages t o corbin. Doctrines, thought, and spirituality, also published by suny press. Essays in honor of seyyed hossein nasr, edited by zailan moris, chicago, 1999, p. The ideals of today are comfort, expediency, surface knowledge, disregard for ones ancestral heritage and traditions, catering to the lowest standards of taste and intelligence, apotheosis of the pathetic, hoarding of material objects and possessions, disrespect for all that. By rediscovering the root of art in the islamic tradition, seyyed hossein nasr opens doors to new dimensions of unity which have seemingly been obscured in recent western art. This is a book ill always treasure and im deeply grateful it was written. Seyyed hossein nasr, knowledge and the sacred philpapers. The gifford lectures always eventuates in a book, and the one that contains nasrs lectures is knowledge and the sacred, one of the most important books of the twentieth century. Ks1o in the beginning reality was at once being, knowledge, and bliss or qudrah, hikma, and rahma ks111 it has become separated from being, bliss or extasy which characterizes the union of knowledge and being.
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