| Medieval Islamic Philosophical Writings Contributor(s): Khalidi, Muhammad Ali (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521529638 ISBN-13: 9780521529631 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $53.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2005 Annotation: Although strongly influenced by Greek thought, Islamic philosophers also developed an original philosophical culture of their own which flourished from the ninth through the fourteenth century. This volume offers new translations of philosophical writings by Farabi, Ibn Sina (Avicenna), Ghazali, Ibn Tufayl, and Ibn Rushd (Averroes). A historical and philosophical introduction sets the writings in context and traces their preoccupations and their achievements. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Medieval - Philosophy | Eastern - Religion | Islam - History |
| Dewey: 181.07 |
| LCCN: 2004048196 |
| Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Religious Orientation - Islamic |
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Contributor Bio(s): Khalidi, Muhammad Ali: - Muhammad Ali Khalidi is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the American University of Beirut. |