History of Islamic Philosophy by Corbin, Henry

History Of Islamic Philosophy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780415760089)

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History of Islamic Philosophy by Corbin, Henry

History Of Islamic Philosophy

$59.95
History of Islamic Philosophy by Corbin, Henry

History Of Islamic Philosophy

$59.95
Format: Paperback
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First published in 1993. Published here for the first time in English, this highly important work by Henry Corbin, the Islamic scholar, philosopher and historian of religion, is a definitive interpretation of traditional Islamic philosophy from the beginning to the present day. In this authoritative volume, Corbin makes clear the great themes of the doctrinal and mystical vision of lslamic philosophy through a wealth of comparative parallels and in relation to the most profound currents of Western philosophy. In Part One, From the Beginning Down to the Death of Averroes, Corbin considers the Sourc­es of Philosophical Meditation in Islam; Shi ism and Prophetic Philosophy; the Sunni Kalam; Philosophy and the Natural Sciences; the Hellenizing Philosophers; Sufism; Al-Suhrawardi and the Philosophy of Light, and the Andalusian Tradition. In Part Two, From the Death of Averroes to the Present Day, he examines Sunni Thought, the Metaphysics of Sufism, and Shiite Thought. Corbin's History of Islamic Philosophy is both an inspirational book and an essential work of reference, enabling readers to discover themselves the richness of this body of thought.

Author: Henry Corbin
ISBN-10: 0415760089
ISBN-13: 9780415760089
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 08/15/2014
Pages: 462
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.10w x 1.10d
By Henry Corbin
By Henry Corbin
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After long periods spent in Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt and above all in Iran, from 1954 until 1974 Henry Corbin held the position of directeur d'etudes at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes (Ve section), being the successor of Louis Massignon. In Tehran, during these same years, he organised the Department oflranology of the Franco-Iranian Institute. There, he established and directed the Bibliotheque lranienne, an important collection of editions of original Persian and Arabic texts together with analytical studies. Henry Corbin died on 7 October 1978 at the age of 75. His many publications illustrate a life spent in studies of comparative philosophy and Islamic concepts.

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