Ecosophism and the Crisis of Modern Western Spirituality: A Philosophical Study of Seyyed Hossein Nasr's Thought

Abstract

This article aims to examine the concept of eco-sophistication developed by 
Sayyed Hossein Nasr and analyze its relevance to the crisis of modern Western 
spirituality. This study uses a qualitative-descriptive approach with the method of 
literature study and philosophical analysis of Nasr's main works and relevant 
supporting literature. The results of the study show that Nasr's eco-sufism is 
rooted in Sufism and Islamic metaphysics, which views nature as a sacred reality 
and the manifestation of Divine verses (āyāt kauniyyah). In this perspective, 
environmental damage is understood not simply as a technical or economic 
problem, but as a consequence of the loss of spiritual consciousness of modern 
humans. Ecosufism offers an alternative paradigm through the integration of 
science, ethics, and spirituality within the framework of sacred science, so that 
man's relationship with nature is built on the basis of moral responsibility and 
transcendental awareness. The relevance of Nasr's ecosufism to the crisis of 
modern Western spirituality lies in its ability to critique the philosophical 
foundations of modernity while offering a path to reconstruct the harmonious 
relationship between man, nature, and God. Thus, ecosufism not only contributes 
to the discourse of spiritual ecology, but also becomes an important conceptual 
offering in the cross-civilizational dialogue to respond to the multidimensional 
crisis of the modern world.