The Cambridge Companion to Arabic Philosophy (Cambridge Companions to Philosophy)

Representing one of the great traditions of Western philosophy, philosophy written in Arabic and in the Islamic world was inspired by Greek philosophical works and the indigenous ideas of Islamic theology. This collection of essays, by some of the leading scholars in Arabic philosophy, provides an introduction to the field by way of chapters devoted to individual thinkers (such as al-Farabi, Avicenna and Averroes) or groups, especially during the 'classical' period from the ninth to the twelfth centuries. Publisher description: Philosophy written in Arabic and in the Islamic world represents one of the great traditions of Western philosophy. Inspired by Greek philosophical works and the indigenous ideas of Islamic theology, Arabic philosophers from the ninth century onwards put forward ideas of great philosophical and historical importance. This collection of essays, by some of the leading scholars in Arabic philosophy, provides an introduction to the field by way of chapters devoted to individual thinkers (such as al-Farabi, Avicenna and Averroes) or groups, especially during the 'classical' period from the ninth to the twelfth centuries. It also includes chapters on areas of philosophical inquiry across the tradition, such as ethics and metaphysics. Finally, it includes chapters on later Islamic thought, and on the connections between Arabic philosophy and Greek, Jewish, and Latin philosophy. The volume also includes a useful bibliography and a chronology of the most important Arabic thinkers Greek Into Arabic / Cristina D'ancona -- Al-kindī And The Reception Of Greek Philosophy / Peter Adamson -- Al-fārābī And The Philosophical Curriculum / David C. Reisman -- Ismá̄'īlīs / Paul E. Walker -- Avicenna And The Avicennian Tradition / Robert Wisnovsky -- Al-ghazālī / Michael E. Marmura -- Philosophy In Andalusia / Josef Puig Montada -- Averroes / Richard C. Taylor -- Suhrawardi And Illuminationism / John Walbridge -- Mysticism And Philosophy / Sajjad H. Rizvi -- Logic / Tony Street -- Ethical And Political Philosophy / Charles E. Butterworth -- Natural Philosophy / Marwan Rashed -- Psychology / Deborah L. Black -- Metaphysics / Thérèse-anne Druart -- Islamic Philosophy And Jewish Philosophy / Steven Harvey -- Arabic Into Latin / Charles Burnett -- Recent Trends In Arabic And Persian Philosophy / Hossein Ziai. Edited By Peter Adamson, Richard C. Taylor. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 426-441) And Index.

an Accessible Introduction To Arabic Philosophy From The 'classical' Period To Later Islamic Thought.

The history of philosophy in Arabic goes back almost as far as Islam itself.