いつの時代も哲学には、その時の文化的・政治的展望に係わりの強いテーマがあり、今の時代でいうならイスラームの哲学がそれにあたります。しかし、非イスラーム圏の人々にはあまりよく知られていないのが現状です。イスラームの文化圏に暮らすムスリム、ユダヤ教徒、キリスト教徒の哲学について、本書ではその豊かな歴史背景を概観するとともに、現代の思想や思想家までコンパクトに紹介します。
　　　

• 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.
 
 
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