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Traditional Studies
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For readers of the Traditional School including such authors as Rene Guenon, Ananda Coomaraswamy, Frithjof Schuon, Titus Burckhardt, Martin Lings, Mar ...more
Philosophy
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What is Philosophy? Why is it important? How do you use it? This group looks at these questions and others: ethics, government, economics, skepticism, ...more
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