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The History of Islamic Philosophy

Seyyed Hossein Nasr editor Oliver Leaman editor

Format:Set / collection

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:4th Jan '96

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Islamic philosophy has often been treated as mainly of historical interest, belonging to the history of ideas rather than to philosophy. This volume challenges this belief, and provides an indispensable reference tool. It includes:
* Detailed discussions of the most important figures from earliest times to the present day
* Chapters on key concepts in Islamic philosophy, and on relevant traditions in Greek and western philosophy
* Contributions by 50 leading experts in the field, from over 16 countries
* Analysis of a vast geographical area with discussions of Arabic, Persian, Indian, Jewish, Turkish and South East Asian philosophy
* Comprehensive bibliographical information and an extensive index
Seyyed Hossein Nasr is Professor of Islamic Studies at the George Washington University, Washington D.C. He has held academic positions across the United States, as well as in Beirut and Tehran. He has written extensively on many aspects of Islamic philosophy; his work has been translated into over 20 languages. Oliver Leaman is a Reader in Philosophy at Liverpool's John Moores University and has published widely on Islamic philosophy and the philosophy of religion.

'There can be no gainsaying the formidable scholarship contained in these volumes ... It will, I suspect, rightly become the standard work on philosophy in the Muslim world for many years to come'. - The Expository Times

ISBN: 9780415056670

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 1927g

1226 pages