Brief Bibliographic Guide in Medieval Islamic Philosophy and Theology
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Medieval Western Philosophy: the European Emergence
Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Change Series I, Culture and Values, Volume 9 History of Western Philosophy by George F. McLean and Patrick J. Aspell Medieval Western Philosophy: The European Emergence By Patrick J. Aspell The Council for Research in Values and Philosophy 1 Copyright © 1999 by The Council for Research in Values and Philosophy Gibbons Hall B-20 620 Michigan Avenue, NE Washington, D.C. 20064 All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Aspell, Patrick, J. Medieval western philosophy: the European emergence / Patrick J. Aspell. p.cm. — (Cultural heritage and contemporary change. Series I. Culture and values ; vol. 9) Includes bibliographical references and index. 1. Philosophy, Medieval. I. Title. III. Series. B721.A87 1997 97-20069 320.9171’7’090495—dc21 CIP ISBN 1-56518-094-1 (pbk.) 2 Table of Contents Chronology of Events and Persons Significant in and beyond the History of Medieval Europe Preface xiii Part One: The Origins of Medieval Philosophy 1 Chapter I. Augustine: The Lover of Truth 5 Chapter II. Universals According to Boethius, Peter Abelard, and Other Dialecticians 57 Chapter III. Christian Neoplatoists: John Scotus Erigena and Anselm of Canterbury 73 Part Two: The Maturity of Medieval Philosophy Chronology 97 Chapter IV. Bonaventure: Philosopher of the Exemplar 101 Chapter V. Thomas Aquinas: Philosopher of the Existential Act 155 Part Three: Critical Reflection And Reconstruction 237 Chapter VI. John Duns Scotus: Metaphysician of Essence 243 Chapter -
Ibn Sina (Avicenna)
Neurosurg Focus 11 (2):Article 5, 2001, Click here to return to Table of Contents Ibn Sina (Avicenna) Historical vignette ASITA S. SARRAFZADEH, M.D., NURI SARAFIAN, PH.D., ALMUT VON GLADISS, PH.D., ANDREAS W. UNTERBERG, M.D., PH.D., AND WOLFGANG R. LANKSCH, M.D., PH.D. Department of Neurosurgery, Charité Campus Virchow Medical Center, Humboldt University and Museum of Islamic Art, Berlin, Germany Ibn Sina (often known by his last name in Latin, Avicenna; 980–1037 A.D.) was the most famous physician and phil- osopher of his time. His Canon of Medicine, one of the most famous books in the history of medicine, surveyed the en- tire medical knowledge available from ancient and Muslim sources and provided his own contributions. In this article the authors present a unique picture of the neurosurgical technique of Ibn Sina and briefly summarize his life and work. KEY WORDS • Avicenna • Ibn Sina • historical article HISTORICAL CASE emerged during the disintegration of the Abbasid authori- The Life of Ibn Sina ty. Later he moved to Rayy and then to Hamadan, where he wrote his famous book Al-Qanun fi al-Tibb. Here he Ibn Sina is widely known by his Latin name of Avi- treated Shams al-Dawlah, the King of Hamadan, for se- cenna, although most references to him today have revert- vere colic. From Hamadan, he moved to Isphahan, where ed to the correct version of Ibn Sina, in full Abu 'Ali al- he completed many of his monumental writings. Avicenna Husayn ibn 'Abd Allah Joyce ibn Sina. He was born in wrote 99 books, almost all in Arabic, the language of reli- 980 in Afsana near Bukhara, now Usbekistan, and died in gious and scientific expression in the Muslim world at that 1037 in Hamadan (now Iran). -
Between Secularist and Jihadist Bodes, Egypt and Sudan in Crossroads
European Scientific Journal September 2016 edition vol.12, No.26 ISSN: 1857 – 7881 (Print) e - ISSN 1857- 7431 Between Secularist and Jihadist Bodes, Egypt and Sudan in Crossroads Mahgoub El-Tigani Mahmoud Tennessee State University doi: 10.19044/esj.2016.v12n26p21 URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.19044/esj.2016.v12n26p21 Abstract The societal conflicts between Secularist groups and Jihadist militants on the role religious orientations played in the state democratization, social justice, human rights, and population development posited national exigencies un-decisively met by governments of the African and Arab regions. Part one of our research theorized three typologies shaping the challenges of similar conflicts in the Arab-African states of Egypt and Sudan. The typologies symbolized a Sufi culture perpetuating Muslims’ humanitarian relations; Secularist thought excluding the politics of faith; and Jihadist reactionaries manipulating symbolic representation of religion in the striving for power domains. Lacking in serenity the Sufi culture maintained for ages by popular prevalence, the Jihadist reactionaries sponsored a theocratic militancy that generated instability by excessive violence. Entrenched in non-democratic authoritative systems, the state failed in both countries to end peacefully the deepened tensions of the ongoing contradictions. Preserving the popular culture and supporting democratic governance, the Sufi/Secularist groups would probably continue to resist the theocratic dogma that evidently penetrated the region. Part two of -
Bibliography of Medieval Islamic Philosophy D
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY D. BLACK, CPAMP PROSEMINAR: APRIL 6, 2009 Reference works covering Islamic philosophy A Companion to Philosophy in the Middle Ages. Ed. J. Gracia and T. Noone. Malden, Mass.: Blackwell, 2003. (Includes entries on major Islamic figures known to the West.) The Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vol. 115: Medieval Philosophers. Ed. Jeremiah Hackett. Detroit and London: Bruccoli, Clark, Layman, 1992. (Includes many of the major figures among medieval Islamic philosophers.) Encyclopedia of the History of Arabic Science. Ed R. Rashed and R. Morelon. London and New York: Routledge, 1996. Encyclopaedia Iranica. Ed. Ehsan Yarshater. New York: Routledge and Kegan Paul; Bibliotheca Persica Press, 1982–. (Excellent articles on Avicenna and Farabi; best overview of the latter’s biography.) The Encyclopaedia of Islam.1 5 vols. Leipzig and Leiden, 1913–38. The Encyclopaedia of Islam.2 Leiden, 1954–. Encyclopedia of Religion. Ed. M. Eliade. New York: Macmillan, 1987. (Good articles on both philosophers and mutakallimūn.) The Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Ed. Paul Edwards. New York: Macmillan, 1967. (Contains some articles on Islamic philosophy.) The Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Ed. Edward Craig. 10 vols. London and New York: Routledge, 1998. (Has a full complement of articles on Islamic philosophy, both by figures and by areas of philosophy. Somewhat uneven.) The Stanford Online Encyclopedia of Philosophy. First round of articles on Arabic-Islamic Philosophy is now online. Indices and Bibliographies By far the best bibliographies are those of Druart and Marmura, now being regularly updated online by Druart. In researching any topic in the field, the best course of action is probably to begin with Butterworth and the Druart-Marmura articles and then check out Druart’s updates for more recent material. -
RAMADAN 1442 (2021) Timetable
RAMADAN Sunnah Intention for Opening the fast َّ ُ َّ ْ َ َّ َذ َﻫ َﺐ اﻟﻈَﻤﺄ َواْﺑَﺘﻠ ِﺖ اﻟُﻌ ُﺮو ُق َوَﺛَﺒ َﺖ اﻟﺄ ْﺟ ُﺮ إِ ْن َﺷﺎَء اﻟﻠُﻪ (2021) 1442 "The thirst has been quenched, the blood vessels have been moistened, Timetable and the reward is sure to be established, by the will of Allah" Support our Sustainable Water Project in Africa by purchasing this reusable, leakproof water bottle We are grateful to our Sunnah Iftar Sponsors The #1 Charity for Gaza Balham Masjid & Tooting Islamic Centre Zawaal time starts 10 minutes before Zuhr beginning time Supported by Working with Public Health During Ramdan, Jamaat for Magrhib Salaat Will Take Place Five Minutes After Azaan Zakat-ul-Fitr Please pay your Fitra as soon as possible so that it reaches the needy before Eid-ul-Fitr. Fitra is set at a minimum amount of £3.00 per person and can be deposited in the Mosque office or in the allocated collection box SUPPLICATIONS ﯾﺎ ﺣﻲ ﯾﺎ ﻗﯿﻮم ﺑﺮﺣﻤﺘﻚ اﺳﺘﻐﯿﺚ Ya-Hayyu Ya-Qayyumu Birahmatika Astagees "O Living, O Sustaining, in Your mercy, I seek relief!" أﺳﺘﻐﻔﺮ اﻟﻠﻪ رﺑﻲ ﻣﻦ ﻛﻞ ذﻧﺐ وأﺗﻮب إﻟﯿﻪ Astaghfirullaha Rabbi Min Kulli Zambiyon Wa Atoobu ilaih "I seek forgiveness from Allah, my Lord, from every sin I have committed" All dates subject to sighting of the new crescent moon :Jumma Times for Ramadan: Itekaaf اﻟﻠﻬﻢ أﺟﺮِﻧﻲ ﻣﻦ اﻟﻨﺎر Balham Masjid Tooting Islamic Centre Due to the pandemic, and per guidelines from BIMA & 1:30 pm | 2:00 pm 1:30 pm | 2:00 pm | 2:30 pm MCB, Itekaaf will be strictly limited to a maximum of Allahumma ajirni min an-nar 2-3 individuals -
John Pecham on Life and Mind Caleb G
University of South Carolina Scholar Commons Theses and Dissertations 2014 John Pecham on Life and Mind Caleb G. Colley University of South Carolina - Columbia Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd Part of the Philosophy Commons Recommended Citation Colley, C. G.(2014). John Pecham on Life and Mind. (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/ 2743 This Open Access Dissertation is brought to you by Scholar Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Scholar Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. JOHN PECHAM ON LIFE AND MIND by Caleb Glenn Colley ! Bachelor of Arts Freed-Hardeman !University, 2006 Bachelor of Science Freed-Hardeman !University, 2006 Master of Liberal Arts ! Faulkner University, 2009 ! ! Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy College of Arts and Sciences University of South Carolina 2014 Accepted by: Jeremiah M.G. Hackett, Major Professor Jerald T. Wallulis, Committee Member Heike O. Sefrin-Weis, Committee Member Gordon A. Wilson, Committee Member Lacy Ford, Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! © Copyright by Caleb Glenn Colley, 2014 All Rights !Reserved. !ii ! ! ! ! DEDICATION To my parents, who have always encouraged and inspired me. Et sunt animae vestrae quasi mea. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !iii ! ! ! ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS A number of people have spent generous amounts of time and energy to assist in the preparation of this dissertation. Professor Girard J. Etzkorn, the editor of Pecham’s texts, is not listed as a committee member, but he read my manuscript in its early form and made many helpful suggestions. -
Medieval Philosophy
| 1 Course Syllabus Medieval Philosophy INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION Dr. Wm Mark Smillie, Professor, Philosophy Department 142 St Charles Hall Email: [email protected]; Ph: 447 - 5416 Office Hours Spring 2017 : MW, 3:30 - 4:30; Th, 2:30 - 4:30; Fri, 2:00 - 3:30; & by appointment. For issues about this course, students can contact me before/after class, at my office hours (posted above), by phone or email (either Carroll email or through moodle email). I will respond to email and phone inquiries within one busine ss day (Saturdays and Sundays are not business days). I will post notifications about the course in the Moodle News Forum. Students should also be aware of the Moodle Calendar that announces assignment deadlines. COURSE INFORMATION PHIL202, Medieval Phil osophy Meets: Tuesday and Thursdays, 9:30 - 10:45, 102 O’Connell; 3 credit hours Course Description This course is an introductory survey of medieval philosophical thought. We will consider some philosophical questions and issues that were central to medieval discussion, including the relationship between faith and reason, the problem of evil, our abili ty to know God’s nature and describe it in human language, the implications of believing in God as a creator, and the famous “problem of universals.” Significant medieval philosophers studied in this course include St. Augustine, Boethius, Peter Abelard, St. Anselm, Avicenna, St. Thomas Aquinas and Bonaventure. An effort will be made to convey general medieval life and values and their connection to medieval philosophy, as well as to relate the thought of the middle Ages to the philosophy of other historic al periods. -
Ibn Rushd and the Enlightenment Project in the Islamic World
Religions 2015, 6, 1082–1106; doi:10.3390/rel6031082 OPEN ACCESS religions ISSN 2077-1444 www.mdpi.com/journal/religions Article Qur’anic Interpretation and the Problem of Literalism: Ibn Rushd and the Enlightenment Project in the Islamic World Chryssi Sidiropoulou Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Boğaziçi University, TB 350, Bebek 343 42, Istanbul, Turkey; E-Mail: [email protected]; Tel.: +90-212-3595400 (ext. 7210); Fax: +90-212-2872469 Academic Editor: Jonathan Hill Received: 4 May 2015 / Accepted: 26 August 2015 / Published: 11 September 2015 Abstract: This article examines the claim that Ibn Rushd of Cordoba (“Averroës,” 12th century B.C.) is a precursor of the Enlightenment and a source of inspiration for the emancipation of contemporary Islamic societies. The paper critically discusses the fascination that Ibn Rushd has exercised on several thinkers, from Ernest Renan to Salman Rushdie, and highlights the problem of literalism in Qur’anic interpretation. Based on Ibn Rushd’s Decisive Treatise (Fasl al-maqāl), the paper investigates Ibn Rushd’s proposed division of (Muslim) society into three distinct classes. The main question here is whether there is a substantial link between the people of the Muslim community, given the three distinct kinds of assent (tasdīq) introduced by Ibn Rushd. I argue that if such a link cannot be supplied, then it is hard to see in Ibn Rushd an enlightened social model for today’s Muslim societies. Furthermore, that the great majority of people are prevented from having any contact with non-literal interpretation of the Scripture and non-revealed ways of thinking. -
Islamic Psychology
Islamic Psychology Islamic Psychology or ilm an-nafs (science of the soul) is an important introductory textbook drawing on the latest evidence in the sub-disciplines of psychology to provide a balanced and comprehensive view of human nature, behaviour and experience. Its foundation to develop theories about human nature is based upon the writings of the Qur’an, Sunnah, Muslim scholars and contemporary research findings. Synthesising contemporary empirical psychology and Islamic psychology, this book is holistic in both nature and process and includes the physical, psychological, social and spiritual dimensions of human behaviour and experience. Through a broad and comprehensive scope, the book addresses three main areas: Context, perspectives and the clinical applications of applied psychology from an Islamic approach. This book is a core text on Islamic psychology for undergraduate and postgraduate students and those undertaking continuing professional development courses in Islamic psychology, psychotherapy and counselling. Beyond this, it is also a good supporting resource for teachers and lecturers in this field. Dr G. Hussein Rassool is Professor of Islamic Psychology, Consultant and Director for the Riphah Institute of Clinical and Professional Psychology/Centre for Islamic Psychology, Pakistan. He is accountable for the supervision and management of the four psychology departments, and has responsibility for scientific, educational and professional standards, and efficiency. He manages and coordinates the RICPP/Centre for Islamic Psychology programme of research and educational development in Islamic psychology, clinical interventions and service development, and liaises with the Head of the Departments of Psychology to assist in the integration of Islamic psychology and Islamic ethics in educational programmes and development of research initiatives and publication of research. -
An Introduction to Classical Islamic Philosophy Pdf
An introduction to classical islamic philosophy pdf Continue A philosophy that is characterized by the Islamic tradition of aristotle's medieval Arabic view of student learning. Part of the series onIslame Beliefs Of God's Corooling Of the Prophets revealed the Books of Angels Day Resurrection Predestination Practices Of the Practice Of Faith Prayer Of The Alms giving Fasting Pilgrimage Texts and Science koran Sunna (Hadith, Syrah) Akida (credo) Tafsir (exegesis) Fiqh (law) Sharia (law) History Timeline Of Muhammad Ahl al-Bayt Sahab Rashidun Caliphate Imamat Spreading Islam Continuity Muhammad Culture and Society Of Academics Animal Calendar Children's Demographic Circumcision Economics Education Education Exorcism Feminism Festivals Finances LGBT Madras Islame Criticism of Islam Muhammad Koran Hadith Islam and other religions Islam Islamism and violence terrorism war Islamophobia Jihad Jihadism Glossary Islam portalvte Part series onPhilosophyPlatoKantNietzcheBuddhaConfuciusAverroes Branches Aesthetics Epistemology Ethics Legal Philosophy Metaphysics Philosophy Of the Mind Philosophy Political Philosophy Social Philosophy Periods Ancient Pre-Socratic Hellenistic Medieval Modern Modern Modern Tradition Analytical Non-Physivism Ordinary Language Continental Existentialism Phenomenonology Pragmatism Skepticism Skepticism The tradition of the region of African East Chinese Indians middle East Egyptian Western School tradition Aristotle Augustine Averroist Avicennist Hegelian Kantian Okkam Platonist Neoplatic Scottish Tomic Traditions of Religion -
Jewish Averroists Between Two Expulsions (1306-1492): from Conflict to Reconciliation
JEWISH AVERROISTS BETWEEN TWO EXPULSIONS (1306-1492): FROM CONFLICT TO RECONCILIATION Basem Mahmud Freie Universität Berlin ABSTRACT This article investigates the intellectual production of Jewish authors influenced by Averroes in the 14th and 15th Centuries in northern Spain and southern France. The primary objective is to determine the main features of Jewish Averroism in this period, and to understand it within its socio-historical context. The outcomes suggest that there was a relationship between the new social and political trends toward democratization and reconciliation in the heart of Jewish communities on one hand, and the growing interest in Averroes’ original works on the other. Original here means the works that are not commentaries or summaries of other works. Key words: Aristotelianism, Averroes, Averroism, Jewish philosophy, Kabbalah, Maimonides, Scripture. INTRODUCTION «There is nothing worse in social government than a policy that makes one single society into several, just as there is no greater good in communities than a policy that joins and unifies» (Averroes)1 The 14th Century was a very difficult time for Jewish communities in northern Spain and southern France, they faced great threats from outside as well as significant domestic division. The domestic conflict emerged not only because of religious and philosophical issues, but also due to economic and social matters related to the distribution of wealth and power within Jewish communities.2 In addition, these communities lived in delicate conditions due to threats from the Christians. This situation also had an effect on demographics. Since the last years of 13th Century, the Jewish community started to encounter sizeable obstacles in its demographic development.3 Under these conditions, Hebraic Averroism continued its development which had begun in XIII century. -
The Expansion of Prophetic Experience
Th e Expansion of Prophetic Experience Th e Expansion of Prophetic Experience Essays on Historicity, Contingency and Plurality in Religion By Abdulkarim Soroush Translated by Nilou Mobasser Edited with Analytical Introduction by Forough Jahanbakhsh LEIDEN • BOSTON 2009 Cover illustration: Hamid Nouri This book is printed on acid-free paper. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Surūsh, ʿAbd al-Karīm. [Bast-i tajrubah-ʾi nabavi. English] The expansion of prophetic experience : essays on historicity, contingency and plurality in religion / edited with analytical introduction by Forough Jahanbakhsh ; translated by Nilou Mobasser. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-90-04-17105-3 (hardback : alk. paper) 1. Muhammad, Prophet, d. 632—Prophetic offi ce. 2. Islam—Doctrines. I. Jahanbakhsh, Forough. II. Mobasser, Nilou. III. Title. BP166.55.S8713 2008 297.2—dc22 2008035400 ISBN 978 90 04 17105 3 Copyright 2009 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands. Koninklijke Brill NV incorporates the imprints Brill, Hotei Publishing, IDC Publishers, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers and VSP. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, translated, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission from the publisher. Authorization to photocopy items for internal or personal use is granted by Koninklijke Brill NV provided that the appropriate fees are paid directly to The Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Suite 910, Danvers, MA 01923, USA. Fees are subject to change. printed in the netherlands CONTENTS Preface .................................................................................................. ix Introduction ........................................................................................ xv Part One Chapter One Th e Expansion of Prophetic Experience ............