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Ren Gu non (1886-1951) was one of the great luminaries of the twentieth century, whose critique of the modern world has stood fast against the shifting sands of intellectual fashion. His extensive writings, now finally available in English, are a providential treasure-trove... Read Full Overview

Ren Gu non (1886-1951) was one of the great luminaries of the twentieth century, whose critique of the modern world has stood fast against the shifting sands of intellectual fashion. His extensive writings, now finally available in English, are a providential treasure-trove... Read Full Overview

In East and West, Ren Gu non delivers a powerful critique of modern Western civilization through the lens of traditional metaphysics and spiritual wisdom. Contrasting the materialist orientation of the modern West with the spiritual depth of the traditional East, Gu non argues... Read Full Overview

Rudyard Kipling a ?crit un jour ces mots: East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet, L'Orient est l'Orient et l'Occident est l'Occident, et les deux ne se rencontreront jamais. Il est vrai que, dans la suite du texte, il modifie cette affirmation, admettant... Read Full Overview

Rudyard Kipling a ?crit un jour ces mots: East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet, L'Orient est l'Orient et l'Occident est l'Occident, et les deux ne se rencontreront jamais. Il est vrai que, dans la suite du texte, il modifie cette affirmation, admettant... Read Full Overview

"Toutes les sup?riorit?s dont se targuent les Occidentaux sont purement imaginaires, ? l'exception de la seule sup?riorit? mat?rielle"

Op?rant avec justesse une critique acerbe du regard port? sur les autres civilisations par les occidentaux, Ren? Gu?non pointe... Read Full Overview