René Guénon, French-Egyptian philosopher and author (born 1886)

René Jean-Marie-Joseph Guénon, also known as Abdalwahid Yahia, was a French intellectual who remains an influential figure in the domain of metaphysics, having written on topics ranging from esotericism, "sacred science" and "traditional studies" to symbolism and initiation.

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