The Routledge companion to Islamic philosophy /

"Recent publications focused on Arabic/Islamic philosophy have traditionally considered this under the history of ideas and Oriental or Islamic studies. There is a need for a comprehensive collection of essays that treats Islamic philosophy as philosophy, and not merely as a conduit of intellec...

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Other Authors: Taylor, Richard C., 1950- (Editor), López Farjeat, Luis Xavier (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 2016.
Series:Routledge philosophy companions.
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Summary:"Recent publications focused on Arabic/Islamic philosophy have traditionally considered this under the history of ideas and Oriental or Islamic studies. There is a need for a comprehensive collection of essays that treats Islamic philosophy as philosophy, and not merely as a conduit of intellectual history for delivering ideas from the ancient Greeks to medieval Christians. With this aim, The Routledge Companion to Islamic Philosophy is conceived as a well-structured and wide-ranging thematic approach, accessible for a broad spectrum of readers, from students to scholars interested in Islamic thought, philosophy, theology, and religious studies"--
Physical Description:xvii, 433 pages ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780415881609 (hardback)
0415881609 (hardback)
9781315708928 (ebk)
1315708922 (ebk)