perennial philosophy

15th-century philosophical idea that views all religious traditions as sharing a single truth or origin
Class type of: inclusivism Q657488

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Identity

Native label
philosophia perennis[3]
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Subclass of
inclusivism[2]
🏷️ Also known as
en Perennialism en philosophia perennis en perennial wisdom en perennial philosophy en Antiquity ar فلسفة خالدة cs perenialismus da Perennialisme de Philosophia perennis et universalis de Immerwährende Philosophie es filosofía perenne fa خرد جاویدان fr philosophie éternelle fr philosophie pérenne he פילוסופיה פרניאלית he פילוסופיה מחזורית hu Halhatatlan Bölcsesség hu Primordiális Tradíció id Filsafat perenial it filosofia perenne
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GND ID
4174277-1
Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy ID
1034-1
Freebase ID
/m/01cg3v
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
filosofia-perenne
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
0200476
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
philosophia_perennis
Microsoft Academic ID (discontinued)
2777844037
Quora topic ID
Perennial-Philosophy
Topic's main category
Category:Perennial philosophy

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Summary

perennial philosophy is a philosophical movement[1].

Why It Matters

It has been cited as an influence by Kathleen Raine[4], a poet[5], 1908–2003[6], of United Kingdom[7], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[8], specialised in poetry[9]; Philip Sherrard[10], a poet[11], 1922–1995[12], of United Kingdom[13], specialised in translation[14]; and Kurt Almqvist[15], a university teacher[16], 1912–2001[17], of Sweden[18], specialised in Romance languages[19].

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Who did perennial philosophy influence?

perennial philosophy has been cited as an influence by Kathleen Raine[4], Philip Sherrard[10], and Kurt Almqvist[15].

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