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Rose as Being Mode Symbol
- Heidegger interprets a rose's blossoming as shining out of and withdrawing into itself simultaneously.
- This embodies the being mode, transcending teleological, purposive narratives of existence.
Persian Sufism's Philosophical Role
- Persian Sufism integrates Neoplatonism and offers a flexible mystical Islam interpretation.
- Corbin emphasizes Persian Sufism's importance to challenge ethnocentrism and enrich philosophy.
Imaginal Bridges Mind and World
- Corbin distinguishes between the imaginary (subjective fantasy) and the imaginal (transjective, symbolic mediation).
- The imaginal connects abstract and concrete realities in dynamic, transformative experience.