The Heart of Islamic Philosophy

The Heart of Islamic Philosophy
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 375
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ISBN-10 : 9780198031864
ISBN-13 : 0198031866
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Book Synopsis The Heart of Islamic Philosophy by : William C. Chittick

Download or read book The Heart of Islamic Philosophy written by William C. Chittick and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2001-10-11 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book introduces the work of an important medieval Islamic philosopher who is little known outside the Persian world. Afdal al-Din Kashani was a contemporary of a number of important Muslim thinkers, including Averroes and Ibn al-Arabi. Kashani did not write for advanced students of philosophy but rather for beginners. In the main body of his work, he offers especially clear and insightful expositions of various philosophical positions, making him an invaluable resource for those who would like to learn the basic principles and arguments of this philosophical tradition but do not have a strong background in philosophy. Here, Chittick uses Kashani and his work to introduce the basic issues and arguments of Islamic philosophy to modern readers.


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