Routledge history of world philosophies. Vol. 1, History of Islamic philosophy

Islamic philosophy has often been treated as being largely of historical interest, belonging to the history of ideas rather than to philosophical study. This volume successfully overturns that view. Emphasizing the living nature and rich diversity of the subject, it examines the main thinkers and schools of thought, discusses the key concepts of Islamic philosophy and covers a vast geographical area. This indispensable reference tool includes a comprehensive bibliography and an extensive index. Cover 1 History of Islamic Philosophy 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 Notes on Contributors 13 Preface 18 Transliteration and Style 20 Introduction Oliver Leaman 22 Introduction Seyyed Hossein Nasr 32 I: Religious, Intellectual and Cultural Context 40 1. The Meaning and Concept of Philosophy in Islam 42 2. The Qur'an and Hadith as Source and Inspiration of Islamic Philosophy 48 3. The Greek and Syriac Background 61 4. The Indian and Persian Background 73 5. Early Katfim 92 6. The Transmission of Greek Philosophy to the Islamic World 110 7. Sunni Kaldm and Theological Controversies 126 8. Twelve-imam Shi'ite Theological and Philosophical Thought 140 9. Isma'ili Philosophy 165 10. Islamic Humanism in the Fourth/tenth Century 176 II: Early Islamic Philosophers in the East 184 11. Al-kindi 186 12. Al-farabi 199 13. Muhammad Ibn Zakariyya' Al-razi 219 14. Al-'amirl 237 15. The Brethren of Purity (Ikhwan Al-safa') 243 16. Ibn Sina 252 17. Ibn Slna's "Oriental Philosophy" 268 18. Ibn Miskawayh 273 19. Al-ghazzali 279 III: Islamic Philosophers in the Western Lands of Islam 296 20. Ibn Masarrah 298 21. Ibn Bajjah 315 22. Ibn Tufayl 334 23. Ibn Rushd 351 24. Ibn Sab'in 367 25. Ibn Khaldun 371 IV: Philosophy and the Mystical Tradition 386 26. Introduction to the Mystical Tradition 388 27. Ayn Al-qudat Hamadani and the Intellectual Climate of His Times 395 28. Shihab Al-din Suhrawardi: Founder of the Illuminationist School 455 29. The Illuminationist Tradition 486 30. Ibn 'Arabi 518 31. The School of Ibn 'arabi 531 V: Later Islamic Philosophy 546 32. Khwajah Nasir Al-dln Al-tusi: The Philosopher/vizier and the Intellectual Climate of His Times 548 33. From Al-tusi to the School of Isfahan 606 34. Mir Damad and the Founding of the "School of Isfahan" 618 35. Mulla Sadra: His Life and Works 656 36. Mulla Sadra: His Teachings 664 37. Shah Waliullah 684 VI: The Jewish Philosophical Tradition in the Islamic Cultural World 692 38. Introduction 694 39. Jewish Philosophy in the Islamic World 698 40. Saadiah Gaon Al-fayyumi 717 41. Ibn Gabirol 733 42. Judah Halevi 739 43. Maimonides 746 44. Gersonides: Levi Ben Gershom 760 45. Judaism and Sufism 776 46. Jewish Averroism 790 VII: Philosophy and Its Parts 802 47. Metaphysics 804 48. Logic 823 49. Epistemology 845 50. Political Philosophy 862 51. Literature 907 52. Language 919 53. Science 947 54. Mysticism 968 55. Ethics 980 56. Aesthetics 990 57. Law 1000 VIII: Later Transmissionand Interpretation 1020 58. Medieval Christian and Jewish Europe 1022 59. Modern Western Philosophy 1034 60. The Poetic Medium: A Case Study 1051 IX: Islamic Philosophy in the Modern Islamic World 1056 61. Persia 1058 62. India 1072 63. Pakistan 1097 64. The Arab World 1103 65. Egypt 1136 66. Turkey 1150 67. South-east Asia 1155 X: Interpretation of Islamic Philosophy in the West 1162 68. Orientalism and Islamic Philosophy 1164 69. Henry Corbin: His Work and Influence 1170 70. Islamic Philosophy in Russia and the Soviet Union 1177 71. The Possibility of a Philosophy of Islam 1183 XI: Bibliography 1192 A Guide to Bibliographical Resources 1194 General Introductions to Islamic Philosophy 1198 Index to Parts I and II 1201 Islamic Philosophy has often been treated as mainly of historical interest, belonging to the history of ideas rather than to philosophy. This is volume challenges this belief. The Routledge History of Philosophy is made up entirely of essays by a distinguished list of writers. They provide detailed discussions of the most important thinkers and the key concepts in Islamic philosophy, from earliest times to the present day Edited By Seyyed Hossein Nasr And Oliver Leaman. Previously Issued In A Two Volume Set. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.