{"product_id":"islamic-philosophy-9780745645995","title":"Islamic Philosophy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough Islamic philosophy represents one of the leading philosophical traditions in the world, it has only recently begun to receive the attention it deserves in the non-Islamic world. This important text provides a concise and accessible introduction to the major movements, thinkers and concepts within that tradition, from the foundation of Islam to the present day.  \u003cp\u003eEver since the growth of Islam as a religious and political movement, Muslim thinkers have sought to understand the theoretical aspects of their faith by using philosophical concepts. Leaman outlines this history and demonstrates that, although the development of Islamic philosophy is closely linked with Islam itself, its form is not essentially connected to any particular religion, and its leading ideas and arguments are of general philosophical significance. The author illustrates the importance of Islamic thought within philosophy through the use of many modern examples. He describes and contrasts the three main m\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a valuable work and would be well suited to survey courses on Islam at the undergraduate level. The author has clearly envisaged this, as he has included a copious bibliography and suggestions for further reading. It is to be hoped that this book will be used in this way in universities and colleges which have programmes in Islamic studies and\/or religious studies.\"\u003cbr\u003e  \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJournal of Contemporary Religion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Leaman does an excellent job of bringing the debates of Islamic philosophy alive. He takes Islamic philosophy out of the Islamic studies ghetto and extracts it from antiquarian historical interest, making it relevant to everyday philosophical concerns within the context of our multicultural and multi-faith society today.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eSajjad Rizvi, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Exeter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"Everyone who teaches Islamic philosophy knows that Professor Leaman is the gold standard for clear, orderly exposition. This new edition of his \u003ci\u003eIslamic Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e will only confirm that reputation. To those trained only in European and American philosophy, Islamic thought can seem an impenetrable maze of names and dates, but Professor Leaman clearly lays out the development of the ideas in a way that shows their relation to Medieval European thought and, as well as the unique problems Islam (and especially Sufism) brought to philosophy. From the understanding of the nature of the Qur'an, to the importance of God's oneness, to the relation of God to the universe, Professor Leaman guides the reader through complex argument in a way that will reward students of all levels of expertise. This text is a must for any Islamic Philosophy course.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eMark Webb, \u003ci\u003eTexas Tech University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuthor’s Note and Abbreviations xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 A SHORT HISTORY OF ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe growth of Islam 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeoplatonism 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMajor thinkers 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 MAIN CONTROVERSIES 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is Islamic philosophy? 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEarly reactions to Greek philosophy in Islamic culture: the Great Debate 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAl-Ghazali and philosophy: the question of creation 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe nature of time 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMulla Sadra on change 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIqbal on time 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIbn Rushd on time 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat can God do? 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiracles and meaning 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe afterlife 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat can God know? 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhilosophical accounts of religious concepts 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow free is God? 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEssence, existence and miracles 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe meaning of words 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeaning and unity 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ebi-la kayfa 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIbn Taymiyya on talking about God 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 KNOWLEDGE 51\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe notion of Islamic science 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScience and rationality 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe nature of knowledge 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is knowledge for? 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagination 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIbn Sina on knowledge and the ‘oriental’ philosophy 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSufi sm, knowledge and imagination 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKnowledge by presence 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 MYSTICISM 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMysticism as a system 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMysticism as a science 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe perfect man 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe deepening of prayer 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCriticisms of Sufism 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 ONTOLOGY 86\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing and existence in Islamic philosophy 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIbn Rushd vs Ibn Sina on existence 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMulla Sadra vs al-Suhrawardi on existence 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe equivocality of being 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMulla Sadra and mysticism 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe imaginal realm 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent routes to one truth and the role of imagination 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAllegory and meaning: the imaginal realm again 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProphecy and its psychological basis 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs being really the fi rst question in metaphysics? 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 ETHICS 106\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheological background: Mu_tazilites vs Ash_arites 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics and divine power 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAl-Ghazali’s attack on objectivism in ethics 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrusting authority 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe need for guidance 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 POLITICS 118\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlato vs Aristotle 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe diversity of human beings 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIslamic accounts of history 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe notion of the ‘medieval’ 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLiberalism vs Islam 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe case of jihad 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModern political consequences 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 THE QUESTION OF TRANSMISSION 142\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhilosophy and religion 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe notion of cultural contact 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Andalusi connection 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGetting back to basics 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFalsafa and hikma: philosophy and wisdom 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe concept of religious reason 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe concept of inclusive reason 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRobinson Crusoe and Hayy ibn Yaqzan 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 LANGUAGE 162\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe case of Ibn Rushd 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIbn Rushd on meaning 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIbn Rushd and elitism 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Enlightenment Project 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIbn Rushd as a critic of mysticism 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe implications for language 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY TODAY 179\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe West as decadent 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfronting tradition 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIslamic exceptionalism 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDid al-Ghazali destroy Islamic philosophy? 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 DOES ISLAM NEED AN ENLIGHTENMENT? 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJewish and Muslim reactions to modernity 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoses Mendelssohn and Muhammad _Abduh 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIslamic exceptionalism again 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Enlightenment and theology 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChristianity as the symbol of modernity 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe need for an Enlightenment 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe lack of radicalism in Islamic Qur’an commentary 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and Bibliography 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuide to Further Reading 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 225\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037644292439,"sku":"9780745645995","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745645995.jpg?v=1750936646","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/islamic-philosophy-9780745645995","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}