perennial philosophy

15th-century philosophical idea that views all religious traditions as sharing a single truth or origin
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perennial philosophy

Summary

perennial philosophy is a philosophical concept[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • perennial philosophy's instance of is recorded as philosophical concept[3].
  • perennial philosophy's instance of is recorded as philosophical movement[4].
  • perennial philosophy is a type of inclusivism[5].
  • perennial philosophy's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Perennial philosophy[6].
  • perennial philosophy's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'philosophia perennis'}[7].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include philosophical concept[3] and philosophical movement[4].

Why It Matters

perennial philosophy has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

It has been cited as an influence by Kathleen Raine[9], a poet[10], 1908–2003[11], of United Kingdom[12], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[13], specialised in poetry[14]; Kurt Almqvist[15], a university teacher[16], 1912–2001[17], of Sweden[18], specialised in Romance languages[19]; and Philip Sherrard[20], a poet[21], 1922–1995[22], of United Kingdom[23], specialised in translation[24].

FAQs

Who did perennial philosophy influence?

perennial philosophy has been cited as an influence by Kathleen Raine[9], Kurt Almqvist[15], and Philip Sherrard[20].

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  13. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · ທິງ຺ອຣ຺ທິລິອມ຺ປູລຸ · 2026-07-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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