A History of Islamic PhilosophyThe first comprehensive survey of Islamic philosophy from the seventh century to the present, this classic discusses Islamic thought and its effect on the cultural aspects of Muslim life. Fakhry shows how Islamic philosophy has followed from the earliest times a distinctive line of development, which gives it the unity and continuity that are the marks of the great intellectual movements of history. |
Contents
Chapter One The Legacy of Greece Alexandria and the Orient I | 1 |
Chapter Two Early Political and Religious Tensions | 37 |
Chapter Three Beginnings of Systematic Philosophical Writing in | 66 |
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Abū Rīda accidents according active intellect Aḥmad al-Ash'arī al-Baghdādī al-Din al-Fārābī al-Fihrist al-Ghazālī al-Kindi al-Ma'mūn al-Milal al-Rāzī al-Shahrastānī animal apprehends Arabic argues argument Aristotelian Aristotle Aristotle's Ash'arite attributes Baghdad Beirut belief Brethren of Purity Cairo caliph cause century commentary concept created creation despite distinct divine doctrine emanation entities essence essentially eternal existence faculty forms God's Greek Hayy heavenly bodies Ibid Ibn al-Nadim Ibn Arabi Ibn Khaldūn Ibn Rushd Ibn Sīnā Ibn Taymiyah immaterial intellectual intelligible Islam Kitāb knowledge Koran light logic Maqālāt matter metaphysics moral motion Mu'tazilah Mu'tazilite Muḥammad Muslim mystical nature Neo-Platonic Neo-Platonists object particular perfection Persian philo philosophical physical Plato political principle prophets question Rasā’il rational reality Reason religious scholars Scripture sense Shi'ite Sīnā's Soul spheres spiritual substance Supra Tahāfut Tārīkh theologians theological things thought tion tradition translation treatise truth ultimate Umayyad unity universe Uyūn virtue whole Yaḥia