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Philosophy in the Islamic World: A Very Short Introduction [#445]
Philosophy in the Islamic World: A Very Short Introduction [#445]
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  • Integrates figures from Christian, Jewish, and Islamic philosophy to demonstrate the interrelations between Abrahamic religions and the Islamic world
  • Places Islamic Philosophy in its cultural context, considering the impact of contemporary law, science, and theology
  • Considers the history of Islamic Philosophy in its entirety, as well as its enduring relevance to contemporary concerns
  • Draws on the most recent research in the field of Islamic Philosophy

 
In the history of philosophy, few topics are so relevant to today's cultural and political landscape as philosophy in the Islamic world. Yet, this remains one of the lesser-known philosophical traditions. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Adamson explores the history of philosophy among Muslims, Jews, and Christians living in Islamic lands, from its historical background to thinkers in the twentieth century.

Introducing the main philosophical themes of the Islamic world, Adamson integrates ideas from the Islamic and Abrahamic faiths to consider the broad philosophical questions that continue to invite debate: What is the relationship between reason and religious belief? What is the possibility of proving God's existence? What is the nature of knowledge? Drawing on the most recent research in the field, this book challenges the assumption of the cultural decline of philosophy and science in the Islamic world by demonstrating its rich heritage and overlap with other faiths and philosophies.
 
 
Reading Guide
  
 

Index: 

Introduction
1: A historical whirlwind tour
2: Reason and revelation
3: God and being
4: Eternity
5: Knowledge
6: Ethics and Politics
Further Reading
Index

About the author: 

Peter Adamson is Professor of Late Ancient and Arabic Philosophy at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. In 2014, he was awarded the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Award for Translation, with Peter E. Pormann for The Philosophical Works of al-KindI (OUP, 2012). He has published widely in ancient and medieval philosophy as well as hosting the popular History of Philosophypodcast, whose episodes are appearing as a series of books with OUP, entitled A History of Philosophy without any Gaps.

"This short introduction will be invaluable for students of the study of Islam and also those interested in contemporary trends in the study of inter-cultural philosophy and the history of philosophy." - Sajjad Rizvi, Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
  

"This short introduction will be invaluable for students of the study of Islam and also those interested in contemporary trends in the study of inter-cultural philosophy and the history of philosophy." - Hikmat

Product details

ISBN : 9780199683673

Author: 
Peter Adamson
Pages
152 Pages
Format
Paperback
Size
111 x 174 mm
Pub date
Sep 2015
Series
Very Short Introductions
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Philosophy in the Islamic World: A Very Short Introduction [#445]

Philosophy in the Islamic World: A Very Short Introduction [#445]

Philosophy in the Islamic World: A Very Short Introduction [#445]