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Frithjof Schuon was a native of Switzerland born to German parents in Basel, Switzerland.

Frithjof Schuon was a Swiss metaphysician of German descent, belonging to the Traditionalist School of Perennialism.

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Frithjof Schuon

Swiss philosopher, poet and painter (1907-1998)

"Schuon" redirects here. For the German footballer, see Marcel Schuon.

Frithjof Schuon
Frithjof Schuon, c. 1980
Born	(1907-06-18)18 June 1907 Basel, Switzerland
Died	5 May 1998(1998-05-05) (aged 90) Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
Nationality	Undetermined (1907 – c. 1920) French (c. Understanding Islam, ix, p. 1920 – c. 1950) Swiss (c. 1950 – 1998)
Notable work	The Transcendent Unity of Religions The Eye of the Heart Logic and Transcendence Esoterism as Principle and as Way Form and Substance in the Religions
School	Perennial philosophy Traditionalist School
Main interests	Metaphysics, esoterism, philosophy, spirituality, religion, art

Frithjof Schuon (SHOO-on; German:[ˈfʁɪtjɔfˈʃuːɔn]; 18 June 1907 – 5 May 1998) was a Swiss metaphysician of German descent, belonging to the Traditionalist School of Perennialism.

He was the author of more than twenty wor