Philosophy in the Islamic World
A Very Short Introduction
$29.54
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
7 October 2015
Summary
In the history of philosophy, few topics are so relevant to today’s cultural and political landscape as philosophy in the Islamic world. Yet, this remains one of the lesser-known philosophical traditions.
In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Adamson explores the history of philosophy among Muslims, Jews, and Christians living in Islamic lands, from its historical background to thinkers in the twentieth century.
Introducing the main philosophical themes of the Islamic world, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780199683673 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0199683670 |
| Author: | Peter Adamson |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 7 October 2015 |
| Weight: | 136g |
| Dimensions: | 8mm x 124mm x 174mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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Critics Review
This short introduction will be invaluable for students of the study of Islam and also those interested in contemporary trends in the study of inter-cultural philosophy and the history of philosophy. * Sajjad Rizvi, Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society *
This short introduction will be invaluable for students of the study of Islam and also those interested in contemporary trends in the study of inter-cultural philosophy and the history of philosophy. * Hikmat *
Peter Adamson
Peter Adamson is Professor of Late Ancient and Arabic Philosophy at the Ludwig Maximilian University in Munich. In 2014, he was awarded the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Award for Translation, with Peter E. Pormann for The Philosophical Works of al-KindI (OUP, 2012). He has published widely in ancient and medieval philosophy as well as hosting the popular History of Philosophy podcast, whose episodes are appearing as a series of books with OUP, entitled A History of Philosophy without any Gaps.
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