The Multiple States of the Being
Published: 1932
The Multiple States of the Being is a metaphysical treatise by René Guénon that explores the concept of the being as it exists in various states or levels of reality. Guénon delves into traditional doctrines and symbolic representations to elucidate the nature of existence, emphasizing the hierarchical structure of the cosmos and the different modes of manifestation.
Table of Contents
01PREFACE02INFINITY AND POSSIBILITY03POSSIBLES AND COMPOSSIBLES043 BEING AND NON-BEING05FOUNDATION OF THE THEORY OF THE MULTIPLE STATES065 RELATIONSHIPS OF UNITY AND MULTIPLICITY07ANALOGOUS CONSIDERATIONS DRAWN FROM STUDY OF THE DREAM STATE08THE POSSIBILITIES OF INDIVIDUAL CONSCIOUSNESS09MENTALITY AS THE CHARACTERISTIC ELEMENT OF HUMAN INDIVIDUALITY109 THE HIERARCHY OF INDIVIDUAL FACULTIES114. Man and His Becoming.1210 THE LIMITS OF THE INDEFINITE13PRINCIPLES OF DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE STATES OF BEING1412 THE TWO CHAOSES15THE SPIRITUAL HIERARCHIES16REPLY TO OBJECTIONS DRAWN FROM THE PLURALITY OF BEINGS17THE REALIZATION OF THE BEING THROUGH KNOWLEDGE18KNOWLEDGE AND CONSCIOUSNESS19NECESSITY AND CONTINGENCY20THE METAPHYSICAL NOTION OF FREEDOM21INDEX