Medieval Islamic Philosophical Writings (Cambridge Texts in the History of Philosophy) by Muhammad Khalidi

DescriptionAlthough strongly influenced by Greek thought, Islamic philosophers also developed an original philosophical culture of their own which flourished from the ninth through the fourteenth century. This volume offers new translations of philosophical writings by Farabi, Ibn Sina (Avicenna), Ghazali, Ibn Tufayl, and Ibn Rushd (Averroes). A historical and philosophical introduction sets the writings in context and traces their preoccupations and their achievements.Refund and Returns PolicyDue to the nature of digital products, pdfTextbook does not offer refunds or returns  for this product and all sales are final. please contact our customer service team before your purchase at [email protected].Editorial ReviewsReview“the juxtapositions offered by this selection of texts amply display the vitality of Islamic philosophy in its most creative age, which effectively catalyzed the vitality of western medieval dialectical exchanges.” Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews David B. Burrell, University of Notre Dame“…His decision to focus on the texts which connect this area of study with contemporary philosophical interests will be highly welcomed by any scholar familiar with more recent trends in the textual and historical study of Arabic philosophy. The linguistic quality of the translations is excellent, which is the more remarkable as it lies in the nature of the metaphysical and epistemological texts that Khalidi has chosen for this anthology to be at a highly technical level…This very fine collection of translations of carefully selected important texts may be highly recommended as a textbook.” -Heidrun Eichner, University of Halle: Journal of the American Oriental SocietyBook DescriptionPhilosophy in the Islamic world emerged in the ninth century and continued to flourish into the fourteenth century. It was strongly influenced by Greek thought, but Islamic philosophers also developed an original philosophical culture of their own, which had a considerable impact on the subsequent course of Western philosophy. This volume offers new translations of philosophical writings by Farabi, Ibn Sina (Avicenna), Ghazali, Ibn Tufayl, and Ibn Rushd (Averroes). A historical and philosophical introduction sets the writings in context and traces their preoccupations and their achievement.About the AuthorMuhammad Ali Khalidi is Associate Professor of Philosophy at the American University of Beirut.