Theorist

Seyyed Hossein Nasr

1933–present Islamic philosophy / traditionalism

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Nationality: Iranian

Connections

authored An Introduction to Islamic Cosmological Doctrines: Conceptions of Nature and Methods Used for Its Study by the Ikhwan al-Safa, al-Biruni, and Ibn Sina
proposed ʿIlm and the Ghayb (Islamic epistemology)
proposed Islamic Sacred Geometry

Sources

Nasr, S. H. Islamic Cosmological Doctrines. Thames & Hudson, 1978.
Nasr, S. H. An Introduction to Islamic Cosmological Doctrines. Harvard University Press, 1964.

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First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Seyyed Hossein Nasr." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/seyyed-hossein-nasr/. Accessed September 1, 2026.