The biographical encyclopaedia of Islamic philosophy

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The biographical encyclopaedia of Islamic philosophy

edited by Oliver Leaman

Thoemmes, 2006

  • : set, HB
  • v. 1
  • v. 2

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Biographical encyclopaedia of Islamic philosophy

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Vol. 1. A-I -- v. 2. J-Z

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内容説明

There has been a long tradition of interest in philosophy in the Islamic world, and it is the aim of these volumes to represent the lives of some of the major thinkers within this tradition. The notion of philosophy has been interpreted broadly to include a large number of intellectuals who were interested in conceptual issues that either directly relate to philosophy or form part of the background of Islamic philosophy as a whole. Included are details about the lives of significant legal thinkers, theologians, political thinkers and even geographers, where their lives are relevant indicators of the progress of philosophy in the Islamic world. The emphasis is on those who have worked on what is widely regarded as philosophy, and all the traditions of Islamic philosophy are well represented, including Peripatetic (mashsha'l), illuminationist (ishraqi) and sufi thought. All parts of the Islamic world have been covered, including South East Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. In working on this project the contributors have followed a long tradition in Islamic culture of compiling biographies of Islamic personalities, in particular thinkers, which allow the reader to grasp aspects not only of their thought but of their lives. The Dictionary represents a landmark achievement in the understanding of Islamic philosophy, at a time when such understanding is needed as never before. This set is to become an indispensable reference work for students of Islamic and comparative philosophy.

目次

  • The Dictionary contains an alphabetically organized list of Islamic philosophers, cross referenced to different versions of each name. There is an introduction explaining the principles of selection and outlining the main features of Islamic philosophy. An extensive bibliography of biographies together with a glossary of foreign terms is also included.
  • An international group of authors has contributed to the content, coming from South East Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, the Middle Easy and North Africa, Europe and North America. Entries are written in non-technical language and no previous understanding of either philosophy or religion is presupposed.
  • The biographical entries will include all the major thinkers of Islamic philosophy since the foundation of the faith, including Ibn Sina, Ibn Rushd, Ibn, Ibn Tufayl, al-Kindi, al-Ghazali, al-Farabi, Omar Khayyam and many others. But there are scores of entries on minor but significant figures, many of which have not previously been profiled or described in English, including Abu'l Hasan Ibn Furak, hasan al-Banna, Hisham Ibn al-Hakam and Celal Nuri Yleri, to name but a few. Every major school of thought, from clasical falasifa to Sufi mysticism, is represented, and entires range across time from the early years of the faith to the modern period.

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