The Development of Metaphysics in Persia a Contribution to the History of Muslim Philosophy - Softcover

Iqbal Sir, Muhammad

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1162755849 ISBN 13: 9781162755847

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Development of Metaphysics in Persia is a book written by Muhammad Iqbal that explores the history of Muslim philosophy. The book focuses on the development of metaphysics in Persia, which was a major center of Islamic scholarship during the medieval period. Iqbal provides a detailed analysis of the major philosophical schools and thinkers that emerged in Persia, including the Peripatetic, Illuminationist, and Transcendent schools. He also examines the influence of Persian philosophy on the broader Islamic world and the impact of Western thought on Persian metaphysics. The book is considered a seminal work in the field of Islamic philosophy and has been widely praised for its insights into the intellectual history of the Muslim world.1908. This work marks the first and only historical account of Persia's philosophical thought and the credit of its conception goes to Iqbal. Contents: Part I Pre-Islamic Persian Philosophy; and Part II Greek Dualism.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1162755849
• ISBN 13: 9781162755847
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 172