{"product_id":"islamic-philosophy-an-introduction-9780745645988","title":"Islamic Philosophy  An Introduction","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 text provides introduction to the major movements, thinkers and concepts within that tradition, from the foundation of Islam onwards.\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":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404388311383,"sku":"9780745645988","price":49.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745645988.jpg?v=1730486305","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/islamic-philosophy-an-introduction-9780745645988","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}