Hist Islamic Philosophy V1 (Routledge History of World Philosophies, V. 1) - Hardcover

LEAMAN, NASR &

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415131596 ISBN 13: 9780415131599

Publisher: Routledge, 2004

Synopsis

Islamic philosophy has often been treated as being largely of historical interest, belonging to the history of ideas rather than to philosophical study. This volume successfully overturns that view. Emphasizing the living nature and rich diversity of the subject, it examines the main thinkers and schools of thought, discusses the key concepts of Islamic philosophy and covers a vast geographical area. Now available in paperback, this indispensable reference tool includes a comprehensive bibliography and an extensive index.

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Review

"praise for the first edition (ISBN 0-415-05667-5): ...the world's leading experts in authentic Islamic philosophy both explain and challenge its core concepts. Essential to literacy in one of the world's great philosophical traditions."-Philadelphia Inquirer "praise for the first edition (ISBN 0-415-05567-5): ...the editors deserve praise for assembling an outstanding team of 60 scholars and compiling the single most useful history of this rich tradition."-Choice "praise for the first edition (ISBN 0-415-05567-5): ...a refreshing, exciting, approach to Islamic philosophy ...stimulating reading...."-SOAS Bulletin "Publication in one single paperback volume of this "History of Islamic Philosophy (it was first published in two volumes in 1996) has made available an excellent reference tool for all those who are interested in Islamic philosophy because they are interested in philosophy and its history in general."-Souleymane Bachir Diagne, Northwestern Universeity--"Ethics, April 2003 ""History of Islamic Philosophy offers a breathtaking overview of the history of Islamic philosophy with detailed discussions by leading scholars in the field concerning the various movements that have given it shape, from its Qur'anic inspiration to the diversity of contemporary expressions in the modern world....This magisterial tome (1,232 pages) is a good one-stop source on contemporary scholarship on Islamic philosophy. It includes a note on transliteration and style, helpful notes on Arabic characters and their pronunciation, endnotes at the end of each essay, two bibliographies by Oliver Leaman (one a helpful bibliographic essay, two bibliographies by Oliver Leaman (onea helpful bibliographical essay, the other an extensive list of introductory texts), and name and subject indices. Professors Nasr and Leaman have done the scholarly community a great service in bringing together this fine collection of essays."-Philosophia Christi

About the Author

Seyyed Hossein Nasr is Universitry Professor of Islamic Studies at the George Washington University, Washington D.C.. He is the author of numerous books and articles on Islam and related topics. Oliver Leaman is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Kentucky. He has written on Islamic and Jewish philosophy.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415131596
• ISBN 13: 9780415131599
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1211