| Alfarabi's Book of Dialectic (Kitab Al-Jadal): On the Starting Point of Islamic Philosophy Contributor(s): DiPasquale, David M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108417531 ISBN-13: 9781108417532 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $130.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Philosophy | Eastern |
| Dewey: 181.6 |
| LCCN: 2019010877 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.61" W x 9.37" (1.41 lbs) 360 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Widely regarded as the founder of the Islamic philosophical tradition, and as the single greatest philosophical authority after Aristotle by his successors in the medieval Islamic, Jewish, and Christian communities, Alfarabi was a leading figure in the fields of Aristotelian logic and Platonic political science. The first complete English translation of his commentary on Aristotle's Topics, Alfarabi's Book of Dialectic, or Kitāb al-Jadal, is presented here in a deeply researched edition based on the most complete Arabic manuscript sources. David M. DiPasquale argues that Alfarabi's understanding of the Socratic art of dialectic is the key prism through which to grasp his recovery of an authentic tradition of Greek science on the verge of extinction. He also suggests that the Book of Dialectic is unique to the extent to which it unites Alfarabi's logical and political writings, opening up novel ways of interpreting Alfarabi's influence. |
Contributor Bio(s): DiPasquale, David M.: - David M. DiPasquale is Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Department of Political Science and the Islamic Civilization and Societies Program at Boston College where he specializes in Islamic philosophy, law, and political philosophy. |