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Classical Arabic Philosophy

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Description for Classical Arabic Philosophy Paperback. Introduces classical Arabic philosophers through substantial selections from key works in each of the fields - including logic, philosophy of science, natural philosophy, metaphysics, ethics, and politics - to which they made contributions. It provides introduction situating the works within their historical, cultural, and philosophical contexts. Translator(s): McGinnis, Jon; Reisman, David C. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: HPDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 618.

This volume introduces the major classical Arabic philosophers through substantial selections from the key works (many of which appear in translation for the first time here) in each of the fields--including logic, philosophy of science, natural philosophy, metaphysics, ethics, and politics--to which they made significant contributions.

An extensive Introduction situating the works within their historical, cultural, and philosophical contexts offers support to students approaching the subject for the first time, as well as to instructors with little or no formal training in Arabic thought. A glossary, select bibliography, and index are also included.

Product Details

Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
426
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA, United States
ISBN
9780872208711
SKU
V9780872208711
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About Mcginnis Jon
Jon McGinnis is Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of Missouri St. Louis.

Reviews for Classical Arabic Philosophy
This book will make a major impact on the study, and especially the teaching, of Arabic philosophy. A major difficulty with this field has been the lack of any adequate textbook of sources. . . . Reisman and McGinnis not only provide here a rich selection of texts that could be the basis for even a full-year course on Arabic ... Read more

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