An Introduction to Islamic Philosophy (Paperback)

Massimo Campanini

ISBN 10: 0748626085 / ISBN 13: 9780748626083

Published by Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 2008

About this Item

Paperback. This broad introduction presents a survey of Islamic philosophy as it evolved in the Middle Ages, investigating how Islamic philosophers thought and what they thought about.The book is divided into two parts: the first part explores the epistemological foundations of Islamic philosophy and discusses the most important and penetrating interpretative paradigms proposed by the philosophers; the second part describes some of their major themes. Each chapter is organised chronologically and geographically, providing the reader with a lucid profile of the evolution of Islamic philosophical thought, with reference to specific themes within the broader framework of Islamic history. Throughout the author includes extracts of translations from primary sources, allowing the philosophers to speak for themselves.Rather than offering a complete history of the subject, the author aims to stimulate the reader to pursue the themes he outlines in the book: the ideas that were consistently the object of philosophical speculation among Medieval Muslim thinkers whose philosophy was rooted in Platonic and Aristotelian thought.This book is ideal for students wishing to trace the background to many ideas and thought processes governing contemporary Islamic thought. Provides a broad, comprehensive, and yet concise introduction to Islamic philosophy covering a vast subject area in a relatively short book. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Seller Inventory # 9780748626083

Bibliographic Details

• Title: An Introduction to Islamic Philosophy (Paperback)
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0748626085
• ISBN 13: 9780748626083
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

This broad introduction presents a survey of Islamic philosophy as it evolved in the Middle Ages, investigating how Islamic philosophers thought and what they thought about.
The book is divided into two parts: the first part explores the epistemological foundations of Islamic philosophy and discusses the most important and penetrating interpretative paradigms proposed by the philosophers; the second part describes some of their major themes. Each chapter is organised chronologically and geographically, providing the reader with a lucid profile of the evolution of Islamic philosophical thought, with reference to specific themes within the broader framework of Islamic history. Throughout the author includes extracts of translations from primary sources, allowing the philosophers to speak for themselves.Rather than offering a complete history of the subject, the author aims to stimulate the reader to pursue the themes he outlines in the book: the ideas that were consistently the object of philosophical speculation among Medieval Muslim thinkers whose philosophy was rooted in Platonic and Aristotelian thought.This book is ideal for students wishing to trace the background to many ideas and thought processes governing contemporary Islamic thought.

About the Author

Massimo Campanini is Professor of Arabic Culture at the University of Milan. His publications include The Theory of Socialism in Egypt (1987), Islam and Politics (1999) and The Virtuous City of al-Farabi (1996).