A History of Islamic Philosophy - Softcover

Fakhry, Majid

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0231132212 ISBN 13: 9780231132213

Publisher: Columbia University Press, 2005

Synopsis

The first comprehensive survey of Islamic philosophy from the seventh century to the present, this classic discusses Islamic thought and its effect on the cultural aspects of Muslim life. Fakhry shows how Islamic philosophy has followed from the earliest times a distinctive line of development, which gives it the unity and continuity that are the marks of the great intellectual movements of history.

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Review:

Fakhry's scholarship is meticulous, and his style, even when handling the most complex ideas, remains simple and straightforward.--American Journal of Islamic Sciences

Synopsis:

Fakhry discusses Islamic thought and its effect on the cultural aspects of Muslim life. In the final chapters, he examines the rise of pan-Islamism and the many currents it has generated in the last two centuries, including secularism and fundamentalism, which are still pitted against each other throughout the Muslim world. He shows how Islamic philosophy has followed from the earliest times a distinctive line of development, which gives it the unity and continuity that are the marks of the great intellectual movements of history. Many of the discussed texts have not been translated into English; the book includes Majid Fakhry's masterful translations of these excerpts as well as updates throughout in light of current events and recent Islamic scholarship.

About this edition

• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0231132212
• ISBN 13: 9780231132213
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 472