Seyyed Hossein Nasr

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Islamic Philosophy from Its Origin to the Present: Philosophy in the Land of ProphecyPaperback, 11 May 2006

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Part of Series
Suny Islam
Part of Series
Suny Series in Islam
Print Length
390 pages
Language
English
Publisher
State University of New York Press
Date Published
11 May 2006
ISBN-10
0791468003
ISBN-13
9780791468005

Description

AIslamic Philosophy from Its Origin to the Present offers a comprehensive overview of Islamic philosophy from the ninth century to the present day. As Seyyed Hossein Nasr attests, within this tradition, philosophizing is done in a world in which prophecy is the central reality of life--a reality related not only to the realms of action and ethics but also to the realm of knowledge. Comparisons with Jewish and Christian philosophies highlight the relation between reason and revelation, that is, philosophy and religion.

Nasr presents Islamic philosophy in relation to the Islamic tradition as a whole, but always treats this philosophy as philosophy, not simply as intellectual history. In addition to chapters dealing with the general historical development of Islamic philosophy, several chapters are devoted to later and mostly unknown philosophers. The work also pays particular attention to the Persian tradition.

Nasr stresses that the Islamic tradition is a living tradition with significance for the contemporary Islamic world and its relationship with the West. In providing this seminal introduction to a tradition little-understood in the West, Nasr also shows readers that Islamic philosophy has much to offer the contemporary world as a whole.

Product Details

Author:
Seyyed Hossein Nasr
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
11 May 2006
Dimensions:
22.86 x 15.34 x 2.39 cm
ISBN-10:
0791468003
ISBN-13:
9780791468005
Language:
English
Location:
Albany, NY
Pages:
390
Weight:
526.17 gm

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