An Introduction to Medieval Islamic Philosophy - Brossura

Leaman, Oliver

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0521289114 ISBN 13: 9780521289115

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 1985

Riassunto

This book is an introduction to debates in philosophy within the medieval Islamic world. It discusses a number of themes which were controversial within the philosophical community of that period: the creation of the world out of nothing, immortality, resurrection, the nature of ethics, and the relationship between natural and religious law. The author provides an account of the arguments of Farabi, Avicenna, Ghazali, Averroes and Maimonides on these and related topics. His argument takes into account the significance of the conflict between faith and reason, religion and philosophy. The book sets out to show how interesting these philosophical debates are, and criticizes the view that these arguments are of no more than historical interest.

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This book is an introduction to debates in philosophy within the medieval Islamic world. It discusses a number of themes which were controversial within the philosophical community of that period: the creation of the world out of nothing, immortality, resurrection, the nature of ethics, and the relationship between natural and religious law.

Contenuti:

List of texts and abbreviations; Preface; Introduction; Part I. Ghazali's Attack On Philosophy: 1. How did God create the world?; 2. Immortality and the active intellect; 3. Can God know particulars?; Part II. Reason v. Revelation In Practical Reasoning: 4. Are the ethics of religion objective or subjective?; 5. Happiness, philosophy and society; 6. How to read Islamic philosophy; Glossary; Index of passages; General index.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0521289114
• ISBN 13: 9780521289115
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 224