Examines one of the most exciting and dynamic periods in the development of medieval Islam, from the late 9th to the early 11th century, through the thought of five of its principal thinkers, prime among them al-Farabi. This great Islamic philosopher, called 'the Second Master' after Aristotle, produced a recognizable school of thought in which others pursued and developed some of his own intellectual preoccupations. Their thought is treated with particular reference to the most basic questions which can be asked in the theory of knowledge or epistemology. The book thus fills a lacuna in the literature by using this approach to highlight the intellectual continuity which was maintained in an age of flux. Particular attention is paid to the ethical dimensions of knowledge.
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Netton's account of the central currents in Islamic philosophy from 870 to 1023 is surprisingly comprehensive . . . readers will find themselves eagerly following Netton's crisp narrative. . . . Highly recommended for research libraries.
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Ian Richard Netton is Reader in Arab and Islamic Civilization and Thought and Head of the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter. He is the author of Allah Transcendent (Routledge, 1989).
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The Age of al-Frbi the 'Second Master' after Aristotle1 and of those who followed and developed his teachings was one of the richest intellectually in the entire development of medieval Islamic thought. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Actual Intellect, Middle Eastern, Potential Intellect, God Himself, Islamic Middle Ages, The Cupboard of Wisdom, The Refinement of Character, Brethren of Purity, Divine Unity, Ibn Sa'din, Khalil Samir, Nestorian Christian New!
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The Age of al-Frbi the 'Second Master' after Aristotle1 and of those who followed and developed his teachings was one of the richest intellectually in the entire development of medieval Islamic thought. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Actual Intellect, Middle Eastern, Potential Intellect, God Himself, Islamic Middle Ages, The Cupboard of Wisdom, The Refinement of Character, Brethren of Purity, Divine Unity, Ibn Sa'din, Khalil Samir, Nestorian Christian New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- A History of Islamic Philosophy by Majid Fakhry on 12 pages
- Humanism in the Renaissance of Islam (Studies in Islamic culture and history series) by Joel L. Kraemer on 9 pages
- Allah Transcendent: Studies in the Structure and Semiotics of Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Cosmology by Ian Richard Netton on 8 pages
- Muslim Neoplatonists: An Introduction to the Thought of the Brethren of Purity by Ian Richard Netton on 4 pages
- An Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Routledge Companion Encyclopedias) by G.H.R. Parkinson on 4 pages
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- Intellectual Traditions in Islam by Farhad Daftary on page 128, and Back Matter
- Aziz Nasafi (Routledge Sufi Series) by Lloyd Ridgeon on page 76, and Back Matter
- The Classical Heritage in Islam (Arabic Thought and Culture) by Franz Rosenthal in Front Matter
- Fifty Key Figures in Islam (Routledge Key Guides) by Roy Jackson on page 71
- Among the Jasmine Trees: Music and Modernity in Contemporary Syria (Music Culture) by Jonathan Holt Shannon in Back Matter
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