Socrates in mediaeval Arabic literature
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書誌事項
Socrates in mediaeval Arabic literature
(Islamic philosophy, theology, and science, v. 10)
E.J. Brill , The Magnes Press, The Hebrew University, c1991
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注記
Bibliography: p. [176]-186
Includes indexes
内容説明・目次
内容説明
This book describes Socrates as he was depicted in medieval Arabic literature. The body of anecdotes, sayings and evaluations of Socrates existent in Arabic literature leads one to search for an explanation for the popularity of this ancient, Greek, pagan philosopher.
The author argues that Socrates played a role of legitimizing authority in the religious controversies between Christians and Muslims on the one hand and between the more rationalistic minded Muslims and the more traditionalistic ones on the other hand.
Thus, three approaches are encountered: those belonging to the non-fundamentalistic stream in Islam refer to Socrates as a prophet, historians such as ibn Fatik or ibn Abi Usaib`ah, who relate to Socrates as an exemplary personality with tacit Islamic qualities. The third approach is that of orthodox writers such as al-Ghazali who attack Socrates as a non-believer.
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