- Jean Biès
Jean Biès (1933- ) is a
philosopher andauthor . He is the recipient of the High Prize of the Society of French Poets (1970), Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor (1997), and a prolific modern proponent of theTraditionalist School . His works deal with the union of Eastern and Western philosophy.Biography
Born in
Bordeaux, France in 1933, much of his childhood and adolescence was spent inAlgiers . Jean Biès studiedClassics at theUniversity of Algiers before continuing his studies at theSorbonne . His doctoral dissertation, which studied the relationship between French literature and Hindu thought ("Littérature française et la Pensée Hindoue"), was awarded the Prix d’Asie by the Académie des Sciences d’Outre-mer. [ [http://www.worldwisdom.com/Public/Authors/Detail.asp?AuthorID=89&WhatType=2 Jean Biès: Life and Work] ]Coming across the writings of
René Guénon in 1951, Biès discovered the existence of initiatory teachings. This had a large influence on his beliefs and writings and he went on to meet several prominent members of theTraditionalist School includingFrithjof Schuon . ["Returning to the Essential", (World Wisdom , 2004), p. 265]He was awarded the Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor in 1997. ["Legion d'honneur; 1 ere partie", Le Monde, January 3, 1997]
Writings
Biès has written extensively on the subject of traditional wisdom and his works take many forms including essays, poetry, travel accounts, personal testimonies, and scholarly articles. He retired in 1993 so he could focus his time entirely on his writing. In 2004
World Wisdom published the first English-language collection of his writings, entitled "Returning to the Essential: The Selected Writings of Jean Bies." [ [http://www.worldwisdom.com/Public/Authors/Detail.asp?AuthorID=89&WhatType=2 Jean Biès: Life and Work] ]The
Catholic philosopherJean Borella referred to Biès as “one of the great and most authentic poets of our time.” ["Returning to the Essential", (World Wisdom , 2004), p. xiii]Bibliography
English
*"Sophia Volume 12 Number 1" (Foundation for Traditional Studies, 2007) ISBN 978-0962998492
*"Ye Shall Know the Truth" (World Wisdom , 2005) ISBN 978-0941532693
*"Returning to the Essential: The Selected Writings of Jean Bies" (World Wisdom , 2004) ISBN 978-0941532631French
*"John Tavener, l'enchanteur : Une introduction à la musique du silence" (Les Deux Océans, 2008) ISBN 978-2866811464
*"Les alchimistes" (OXUS, 2007) ISBN 978-2848980850
*"Petit dictionnaire d'impertinences spirituelles" (Entrelacs, 2006) ISBN 978-2908606331
*"Voies de Sages : Douze maîtres spirituels témoignent de leur vérité" (OXUS, 2006) ISBN 978-2848980652
*"Les grands initiés du XXe siècle : Trente voies pratiques de réalisation" (OXUS, 2005) ISBN 978-2848980553
*"Retour à l'essentiel : Quelle spiritualité pour l'homme d'aujourd'hui?" (L'Age d'Homme, 2004) ISBN 978-2825118429
*"Vivre et transmettre la tradition" (Dervy, 2004) ISBN 978-2844542489
*"Par les chemins de vie et d'oeuvre : Entretiens avec Mireya de Alson" (Les Deux Océans, 2001) ISBN 978-2866810993
*"Littérature française et pensée hindoue, des origines à 1950" (Klincksieck, 2000) ISBN 978-2252016190
*"Les Alchimistes" (Kiron: Philippe Lebaud, 2000) ISBN 978-2866453589
*"Athos: La montagne transfigurée" (Deux Océans, 2000) ISBN 978-2866810689
*"La Porte de l'appartement des femmes" (Dauphin (Le), 1998) ISBN 978-2907963152
*"L'initiatrice" (Editions du Dauphin, 1998) ISBN 978-2907963114
*"Voies de sages" (Editions du Felin, 1996) ISBN 978-2866452438
*"Paroles d'urgence" (Terre du Ciel, 1996) ISBN 978-2908933116
*"Les chemins de la ferveur : Voyage en Inde" (Terre du Ciel, 1995) ISBN 978-2908933086
*"Arts, gnose et alchimie. Trois sources de régénérescence" (Courrier du Livre, 1987) ISBN 978-2702901779References
External Links
* [http://www.worldwisdom.com/Public/Authors/Detail.asp?AuthorID=89&WhatType=2 Author Page]
* [http://signes-et-symboles.org/dossiers-symbole/index.php/Jean-bies The Notebooks of Jean Biès]Persondata
NAME = Biès, Jean
ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
SHORT DESCRIPTION = French traditionalist philosopher.
DATE OF BIRTH = 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH =Bordeaux, France
DATE OF DEATH =
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