Medieval Islamic Philosophical Writings (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy)

Table of Contents Medieval Islamic Philosophical Writings by Khalidi, Muhammad Ali (Editor); Ameriks, Karl (Contribution by); Clarke, Desmond M. (Contribution by) Terms of Use Farabi The Book of Letters Ibn Sina, On the Soul Ghazali, The Rescuer from Error Ibn Tufayl, Hayy bi Yaqzan Ibn Rushd, The Incoherence of the Incoherence Descriptive content provided by Syndetics"! a Bowker service. Summary Medieval Islamic Philosophical Writings by Khalidi, Muhammad Ali (Editor); Ameriks, Karl (Contribution by); Clarke, Desmond M. (Contribution by) Terms of use Philosophy in the Islamic world emerged in the ninth century and continued to flourish into the fourteenth century. It was strongly influenced by Greek thought, but Islamic philosophers also developed an original philosophical culture of their own, which had a considerable impact on the subsequent course of Western philosophy. This volume offers new translations of philosophical writings by Farabi, Ibn Sina (Avicenna), Ghazali, Ibn Tufayl, and Ibn Rushd (Averroes). All of the texts presented here were very influential and invite comparison with later works in the Western tradition. They focus on metaphysics and epistemology but also contribute to broader debates concerning the conception of God, the nature of religion, the place of humanity in the universe, and the limits of human reason. A historical and philosophical introduction sets the writings in context and traces their preoccupations and their achievement. Descriptive content provided by Syndetics"! a Bowker service The Main Objective Of Cambridge Texts In The History Of Philosophy Is To Expand The Range, Variety And Quality Of Texts In The History Of Philosophy Which Are Available In English. The Series Includes Texts By Familiar Names (such As Descartes And Kant) And Also By Less Well-known Authors. Wherever Possible, Texts Are Published In Complete And Unabridged Form, And Translations Are Specially Commissioned For The Series. Each Volume Contains A Critical Introduction Together With A Guide To Further Reading And Any Necessary Glossaries And Textual Apparatus. The Volumes Are Designed For Student Use At Undergraduate And Postgraduate Level, And Will Be Of Interest Not Only To Students Of Philosophy But Also To A Wider Audience Of Readers In The History Of Science, The History Of Theology And The History Of Ideas.--jacket. The Book Of Letters / Al-fārābī -- On The Soul / Ibn Sīnā -- The Rescuer From Error / Al-ghazālī -- Ḥayy Bin Yaqẓān / Ibn Ṭufayl -- The Incoherence Of The Incoherence / Ibn Rushd. Edited By Muhammad Ali Khalidi. Includes Bibliographical References (p. Xliii-xlvi) And Index. Although strongly influenced by Greek thought, Islamic philosophers also developed an original philosophical culture of their own which flourished from the ninth through the fourteenth century. This volume offers new translations of philosophical writings by Farabi, Ibn Sina (Avicenna), Ghazali, Ibn Tufayl, and Ibn Rushd (Averroes). A historical and philosophical introduction sets the writings in context and traces their preoccupations and their achievements. This volume presents a selection of texts by the most celebrated philosophers of the classical period of Islam, including Farabi, Ghazali (Avicenna) and Ibn Rushd (Averroes). An introduction situates the text in their philosophical and historical contexts, and the volume also includes helpful notes on further reading 108. The capacities for dialectic, sophistry, and for the uncertain or dubious philosophy must precede the capacity for the certain philosophy, which is demonstrative philosophy, since one becomes aware of demonstrations after these others [i.e. dialectic and sophistry].