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The Cambridge Companion to Arabic Philosophy
Peter (Ed) Adamson
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Description for The Cambridge Companion to Arabic Philosophy
Paperback. An accessible introduction to Arabic philosophy from the 'classical' period to later Islamic thought. Editor(s): Adamson, Peter; Taylor, Richard C. Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy. Num Pages: 468 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: HPDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 672. Series: Cambridge Companions to Philosophy. 468 pages, 1 table. Editor(s): Adamson, Peter; Taylor, Richard. An accessible introduction to Arabic philosophy from the 'classical' period to later Islamic thought. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: HPDC. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 23. Weight: 700.
Philosophy written in Arabic and in the Islamic world represents one of the great traditions of Western philosophy. Inspired by Greek philosophical works and the indigenous ideas of Islamic theology, Arabic philosophers from the ninth century onwards put forward ideas of great philosophical and historical importance. This collection of essays, by some of the leading scholars in Arabic philosophy, provides an introduction to the field by way of chapters devoted to individual thinkers (such as al-Farabi, Avicenna and Averroes) or groups, especially during the 'classical' period from the ninth to the twelfth centuries. It also includes chapters on areas of ... Read more
Philosophy written in Arabic and in the Islamic world represents one of the great traditions of Western philosophy. Inspired by Greek philosophical works and the indigenous ideas of Islamic theology, Arabic philosophers from the ninth century onwards put forward ideas of great philosophical and historical importance. This collection of essays, by some of the leading scholars in Arabic philosophy, provides an introduction to the field by way of chapters devoted to individual thinkers (such as al-Farabi, Avicenna and Averroes) or groups, especially during the 'classical' period from the ninth to the twelfth centuries. It also includes chapters on areas of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
468
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Series
Cambridge Companions to Philosophy
Condition
New
Weight
661g
Number of Pages
468
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521520690
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V9780521520690
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About Peter (Ed) Adamson
Peter Adamson is Lecturer in Philosophy at King's College London. Richard C. Taylor is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Marquette University.
Reviews for The Cambridge Companion to Arabic Philosophy
'The Cambridge Companion to Arabic Philosophy was long overdue. The Arabic philosophical tradition has often been treated as marginal by Western scholars, but this work attests to its great riches. It has, however, remained much understudied, hence, the editors aim to 'invite' readers to the study of Arabic philosophy and to provide 'a basic grounding in some of the main ... Read more