| The Cambridge Companion to Arabic Philosophy Contributor(s): Adamson, Peter (Editor), Taylor, Richard (Editor), Taylor, Richard C. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521817439 ISBN-13: 9780521817431 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2005 Annotation: Representing one of the great traditions of Western philosophy, philosophy written in Arabic and in the Islamic world was inspired by Greek philosophical works and the indigenous ideas of Islamic theology. This collection of essays, by some of the leading scholars in Arabic philosophy, provides an introduction to the field by way of chapters devoted to individual thinkers (such as al-Farabi, Avicenna and Averroes) or groups, especially during the 'classical' period from the ninth to the twelfth centuries. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Eastern - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Medieval |
| Dewey: 181.92 |
| LCCN: 2004049660 |
| Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 1.31" H x 6.54" W x 8.92" (1.86 lbs) 468 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Contributor Bio(s): Adamson, Peter: - Peter Adamson is Lecturer in Philosophy at King's College London. |