Name: Paradoxes of the Highest Science
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Author: Eliphas Lévi
ISBN: 9781544952529

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Type

Physical Book

Author

Eliphas Lévi

Illustrated by

Dennis Logan

Publisher

Createspace

Language

English

Pages

100

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 0.5 cm

Weight

0.15 kg.

ISBN13

9781544952529

Synopsis "Paradoxes of the Highest Science"

The Paradoxes of the Highest Science contains within it's pages not the paths to great wealth, the secrets to prosperity nor the call to power; on the contrary, this work will provide the uninitiated glimpses of the true nature of the occult, hints of universal truth and wisdom. How can one know God? Where do religion and science converge? Is man's true nature one with nature, through exuding love, acquiring knowledge and exercising reason? Paradoxes of the Highest Science prove to be just that, the macro- within the micro-cosm.

Eliphas Lévi

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Eliphas Lévi, pseudonym of Alphonse Louis Constant (1810–1875), was a French occultist, writer, and former seminarian, considered a key figure in the revival of Western esotericism in the 19th century. Although he began his life within Catholicism, he left the priesthood to dedicate himself to writing and esoteric philosophy. His most influential work, *Dogma and Ritual of High Magic* (1854–1856), laid the foundations of modern ceremonial magic. He introduced concepts such as Baphomet and popularized the idea of the “magician” as a spiritual sage. He influenced later occultists like Aleister Crowley and orders like the Golden Dawn. His thought merges Christian symbolism, Kabbalah, alchemy, and astrology.

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