History of Islamic Philosophy: With View of Greek Philosophy and Early History of Islam

I.M.N. Al-Jubouri, ʻImād al-Dīn Jubūrī

Authors On Line Ltd, 2004 - Philosophy - 514 pages

Very occasionally a book appears which provides a perfect bridge between amateurs and professionals. This event is usually less likely to happen in the somewhat arcane field of philosophy and almost beyond concept in the English speaking world when the subject is entwined with the history of Islam. The finer points of philosophical issues are also discussed and presented to enable anyone, whether a scholar or not, Arabic or Westerner, to understand the truths these ancients sought.

Contents

• Introduction: 17
• PART: 43
• Greek Philosophy: 64
• Neoplatonism: 77
• The Prophet Mohammed: 91
• Abu Bakr AlSiddiq: 116
• Embrace of Islam: 118
• The Companionship of the Prophet: 119
• His Wealth on the Prophet: 121
• His Knowledge: 123
• Allegiance to Abu Bakr: 124
• The Collection of the Quran: 127
• New Battles: 128
• Illness and Death: 130
• Omar ibn AlKhattab: 132
• Acceptance of Islam: 133
• Omars Views and the Quran: 135
• The Caliphate and the New Administration: 137
• His Knowledge: 139
• The Conquests Continue: 140
• Some of his Judgements: 142
• The Murder of Omar: 144
• Othman ibn Affan: 145
• Allegiance of Othman: 146
• The Conquests Continue: 147
• The Compilation of the Quran: 148
• Murder of Othman in a Revolt: 149
• Ali ibn Abi Talib: 155
• Allegiance of Ali: 156
• His Knowledge and Judgements: 157
• Alis Battles: 160
• The Arbitration: 162
• The New Capital: 163
• Islamic Movements and Schools: 166
• The Kharijites: 167
• The Shia: 169
• The Murjiites: 174
• The Sunni Schools: 175
• The Mutazilites: 177
• The Asharites: 182
• The Translation and Transcription Movement: 186
• The Motive for Translation: 187
• The Famous Translators: 189
• The Style of Translations: 193
• Socrates: 194
• Book II: 197
• Alkindi: 199
• His Works: 200
• Division of Sciences: 201
• Knowledge: 204
• Metaphysics: 205
• Physics: 206
• Some of his Treatises: 212
• Alkindis Standing: 216
• Alfarabi: 219
• His Personality: 220
• His Works: 221
• Style and Characteristics: 223
• Statistics of Sciences: 224
• Alfarabis Contribution: 226
• Knowledge: 230
• Logic: 231
• Metaphysics: 233
• Physics: 241
• The Soul: 242
• Ethics: 248
• Politics: 250
• The Theory of Prophecy: 255
• Alfarabis Sufism: 257
• Afarabis Standing: 258
• Avicenna or Ibn Sina: 261
• His Personality: 262
• His Works: 263
• Style and Characteristics: 264
• Division of Sciences: 265
• Knowledge: 266
• Logic: 267
• Metaphysics: 268
• Eternity of the World: 273
• Emanation Theory: 275
• Physics: 277
• The Soul: 281
• Ethics: 291
• Politics: 292
• Theory of Prophecy: 295
• Sufism: 297
• Avicennas Standing: 299
• Almaarri: 301
• His Personality: 303
• His Works: 304
• Style and Characteristics: 305
• Pessimism: 306
• Metaphysics: 307
• Physics: 315
• The Human Intellect: 318
• Death: 320
• Immortality of the Soul: 321
• Ethics: 324
• Politics: 327
• Algazel or AlGhazzali: 331
• His Personality: 333
• Plato: 335
• Style and Characteristics: 336
• Scepticism and Certainty: 338
• Algazel and Sufism: 341
• Algazel and Theology: 348
• Algazel and the Mutazilites: 356
• Algazel and Philosophical Problems: 360
• Averroes or Ibn Rushd: 373
• His Personality: 376
• Style and Characteristics: 377
• His Works: 378
• Ibn Khaldun: 405
• Transmission of the Heritage: 447
• Tables: 455
• Glossary of Arabic Expressions: 462
• Notes: 471
• Bibliography: 483
• Index: 491

Bibliographic information

• Title: History of Islamic Philosophy: With View of Greek Philosophy and Early History of Islam
• Authors: I.M.N. Al-Jubouri, ʻImād al-Dīn Jubūrī
• Publisher: Authors On Line Ltd, 2004
• ISBN: 0755210115, 9780755210114
• Length: 514 pages
• Subjects: Philosophy / History & Surveys / General; Philosophy / Religious; Religion / Islam / General; Religion / Islam / History