An Introduction to Islamic Philosophy

Massimo Campanini; Caroline Higgitt

Published by Edinburgh University Press 2008

An Introduction to Islamic Philosophy

Massimo Campanini and Caroline Higgitt

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780748680689

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About this book

This broad and comprehensive introduction presents a reading of Islamic philosophy as it evolved in the Middle Ages, investigating how Islamic philosophers thought and what they thought about.

Divided into two parts, the first explores the epistemological foundations of Islamic philosophy and discusses the most important and penetrating interpretative paradigms proposed by the philosophers; the second part describes some of their major themes. Each chapter is organised chronologically and geographically, providing the reader with a lucid profile of the evolution of Islamic philosophical thought, with reference to the broader framework of Islamic history. Throughout the author includes extracts of translations from primary sources, allowing the philosophers to speak for themselves.

Rather than offering a complete history of the subject, the author aims to stimulate the reader to pursue the themes he outlines in the book: the ideas that were consistently the object of philosophical speculation among Medieval Muslim thinkers whose philosophy was rooted in Platonic and Aristotelian thought.

Key Features

Presents a thorough but concise introduction to the foundations of Islamic philosophy
Ideal for students wishing to trace the background to the many ideas and thought processes governing contemporary Islamic thought

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Foreword Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
A Note on the Translation Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
Part One. Finding a Paradigm
Chapter 1 History Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	3
Chapter 2 What is Medieval Islamic Philosophy? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	35
Chapter 3 Ways of Philosophising Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	64
Part Two. Thought and Action: Some Major Themes in Islamic Philosophy
Chapter 4 Tawhīd, Pillar of Islamic Thought Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	75
Chapter 5 The Structure of the Cosmos Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	94
Chapter 6 The Human Intellect Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	108
Chapter 7 Necessity or Freedom in Divine Action Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	126
Chapter 8 Ethics and Politics Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	142
Notes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	165
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
Bibliography of English-language Versions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	182
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Language: English
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 208
Keywords: Islamic Studies

eBook

Published: February 20, 2008
ISBN: 9780748680689