The Nature of Contemporary Man and his Needs from Dr. Nasr's Viewpoint

According to Dr Nasr the nature of human being is invariable and unchangeable reality and changes of communities in the course of history are accidental which have left no change in the very nature of man. Dr Nasr, however, gives a special image of modern man as well as that of traditional one and thus distinguishes between two sorts of modern and traditional humanology. Examination of Dr. Nasr’s view on unchangeable features of man and those specific of modern man shows that he has also listed some needs for humanity in general and for contemporary men in particular. The most important of these needs are: the need for Holy Essence, metaphysical knowledge, meaning of life, peaceful coexistence, preservation of life environment, sacred science, and the integrity of human character