The Routledge Companion to Islamic Philosophy (Routledge Philosophy Companions)

This valuable reference work synthesizes and elucidates traditional themes and issues in Islamic philosophy as well as prominent topics emerging from the last twenty years of scholarship. Written for a wide readership of students and scholars, __The Routledge Companion to Islamic Philosophy__ is unique in including coverage of both perennial philosophical issues in an Islamic context and also distinct concerns that emerge from Islamic religious thought. This work constitutes a substantial affirmation that Islamic philosophy is an integral part of the Western philosophical tradition. Featuring 33 chapters, divided into seven thematic sections, this volume explores the major areas of philosophy: Logic, Metaphysics, Philosophy in the Sciences, Philosophy of Mind/Epistemology, and Ethics/Politics as well as philosophical issues salient in Islamic revelation, theology, prophecy, and mysticism. Other features include: •A focus on both the classical and post-classical periods •A contributing body that includes both widely respected scholars from around the world and a handful of the very best younger scholars •"Reference" and "Further Reading" sections for each chapter and a comprehensive index for the whole volume The result is a work that captures Islamic philosophy as philosophy. In this way it serves students and scholars of philosophy and religious studies and at the same time provides valuable essays relevant to the study of Islamic thought and theology. Recent Publications Focused On Arabic/islamic Philosophy Have Traditionally Considered This Under The History Of Ideas And Oriental Or Islamic Studies. There Is A Need For A Comprehensive Collection Of Essays That Treats Islamic Philosophy As Philosophy, And Not Merely As A Conduit Of Intellectual History For Delivering Ideas From The Ancient Greeks To Medieval Christians. With This Aim, The Routledge Companion To Islamic Philosophy Is Conceived As A Well-structured And Wide-ranging Thematic Approach, Accessible For A Broad Spectrum Of Readers, From Students To Scholars Interested In Islamic Thought, Philosophy, Theology, And Religious Studies-- Part I. Philosophical Issues In Islamic Revelation And Theology. God And Creation In Al-rāzī's Commentary On The Qur'ān / Maha Elkaisy-friemuth -- Reasoning In The Qur'ān / Rosalind Ward Gwynne -- Ethical Issues In The Qur'ān And Ḥadīth / Azim Nanji -- Human Reason In Islamic Theology / Toby Mayer -- Jurisprudence And Political Philosophy In Medieval Islam / Rumee Ahmed -- Part Ii. Logic, Language, And The Structure Of Science. Logic And Language / Thérèse-anne Druart -- Rhetoric, Poetics, And The Organon / Terence Kleven -- Demonstration And Dialectic In Islamic Philosophy / Allan Bäck -- The Structure And Methods Of The Sciences / Anna A. Akasoy And Alexander Fidora -- Part Iii. Philosophy In The Natural Sciences. The Establishment Of The Principles Of Natural Philosophy / Jon Mcginnis -- Causality In Islamic Philosophy / Luis Xavier López-farjeat -- The Eternity Of The World / Cristina Cerami -- Arabic Cosmology And The Physics Of Cosmic Motion / David Twetten --^ Body, Soul, And Sense In Nature / Luis Xavier López-farjeat -- Part Iv. Metaphysics. Establishing The Science Of Metaphysics / Amos Bertolacci -- Forms Of Hylomorphism / Sarah Pessin -- Essence And Existence In Ibn Sīnā / Rollen E. Houser -- Primary And Secondary Causality / Richard C. Taylor -- Metaphysics Of God / Jules Janssens -- Creation In Islam From The Qur'ān To Al-fārābī / Michael Chase -- Part V. Epistemology And Philosophy Of Mind. External And Internal Human Senses / Carla Di Martino -- The Epistemology Of Abstraction / Richard C. Taylor -- Human Knowledge And Separate Intellect / Olga Lizzini -- Intellect And The Intelligible In Unity / Cécile Bonmariage -- Part Vi. Ethics And Political Philosophy. The Ethics And Metaphysics Of Divine Command Theory / Mariam Al-attar -- Freedom And Determinism / Catarina Belo -- Principles Of The Philosophy Of State / Philippe Vallat -- Natural And Revealed Religion / Nadja Germann -- Law And Society / Steven Harvey --^ The Ethical Treatment Of Animals / Peter Adamson -- Part Vii. Philosophy, Religion, And Mysticism. Philosophy And Prophecy / Frank Griffel -- Philosophical Sufism / Mohammed Rustom -- Religious Readings Of Philosophy / Ayman Shihadeh. Edited By Richard C. Taylor And Luis Xavier López-farjeat. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This reference work synthesizes and elucidates traditional themes and issues in Islamic philosophy as well as prominent topics emerging from the last twenty years of scholarship. This valuable reference work synthesizes and elucidates traditional themes and issues in Islamic philosophy as well as prominent topics emerging from the last twenty years of scholarship. Written for a wide readership of students and scholars, The Routledge Companion to Islamic Philosophy is unique in including coverage of both perennial philosophical issues in an Islamic context and also distinct concerns that emerge from Islamic religious thought. This work constitutes a substantial affirmation that Islamic philosophy is an integral part of the Western philosophical tradition. Featuring 33 chapters, divided into seven thematic sections, this volume explores the major areas of philosophy: Logic, Metaphysics, Philosophy in the Sciences, Philosophy of Mind/Epistemology, and Ethics/Politics as well as philosophical issues salient in Islamic revelation, theology, prophecy, and mysticism. Other features include: A focus on both the classical and post-classical periods A contributing body that includes both widely respected scholars from around the world and a handful of the very best younger scholars "Reference" and "Further Reading" sections for each chapter and a comprehensive index for the whole volume The result is a work that captures Islamic philosophy as philosophy. In this way it serves students and scholars of philosophy and religious studies and at the same time provides valuable essays relevant to the study of Islamic thought and theology