An in-house document from the Institute where the first Breakthrough was attained (probably in the late winter or early spring of 1979) — therefore, although it makes no overt mention of Travel or the Egg, the Catalogue is of prime importan…If this paper emanates from PCF sources, as we believe, it indicates the poor quality of original research carried out by the enemies of Sohrawardi and the GFP, and may explain the PCF's relative lack of progress in the field (especially co…
Henry Corbin
philosopher · 2 mentions across 1 reading
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Henry Corbin appears in these readings as a historical or philosophical authority whose work frames debates around visionary knowledge and Islamic mysticism, though the excerpts provided offer only indirect engagement with his ideas rather than direct citation. The first excerpt situates him ambiguously in relation to a classified "Breakthrough" from 1979, suggesting his thought may underpin research into consciousness or esoteric systems, while the second invokes him peripherally in a discussion of Sohrawardi and competing research programs (PCF versus GFP). His presence seems more foundational than directly argumentative—a name that lends intellectual weight to contested claims about intuitive or non-rational knowledge production.
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