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After wensincks brilliant study,1 a fresh examination of the argument for the existence of god in islam might appear impertinent. This fascinating introduction explores the major philosophical, theological and mystical concepts that have developed into islamic philosophy. It traces the development of islamic philosophy and its impact on various aspects of muslim cultural life. Islamic philosophy is the product of a complex intellectual process in which syrians, arabs, persians, turks, berbers, and others took an active part. Majid fakhry is professor emeritus of philosophy at the american university of beirut and adjunct professor at georgetown university.
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However, since such a study requires some knowledge of the past developments of philosophical thought among muslims, the paper briefly, though critically, deals with the emergence and subsequent phases of change in the views of muslim philosophers from ninth century. Understanding islamic ethics and its significance on the. Fakhry shows how islamic philosophy has followed from the earliest times a distinctive line of development, which gives it the unity and continuity that are. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the life, times, and achievements of averroes, a twelfthcentury muslim philosopher whose ideas. If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here. Founder of islamic neoplatonism, majid fakhry oxford. An interpretation of the quran by majid fakhry overdrive. The classical islamic arguments for the existence of god majid fakhry the muslim world 47. The tradition of the study of this philosophy in the west is nearly one thousand years old and can be divided into three phases, namely, the medieval period of. A short introduction to islamic philosophy, theology and mysticism. Sep 06, 2008 author of a history of islamic philosophy, islamic philosophy, theology and mysticism, ab. Majid fakhry, a history of islamic philosophy philpapers. The maturidis and the salafi ibn taymiyyah, however, agreed partly with the mutazilites.
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