The History of Philosophy in Islam

Descripción

This book presents a summary of the flourishing of Islamic philosophy in Arabic Language in the late Middle Ages about:

1. Philosophy and Arab Knowledge.
2. The Pythagorean Philosophy.
3. The Neo-Platonic Aristotelians of the East.
4. The Outcome of Philosophy in the East.
5. Philosophy in the West.

You will find information on philosophers and theologians such as al-Kindi, Al-Farabi, Ibn Miskawayh, Ibn Sina, Ibn al-Haitham, Al-Gazali, Ibn Bayyah, Ibn Tufail, Ibn Rushd, and Ibn Khaldun

The “Medieval Studies” series presents the masterpieces of classical medieval studies on Jewish, Muslim and Christians philosophies in high-quality translated editions in softcover and Ebooks.

The author Tjitze Jacobs de Boer (1866-1942) was an orientalist and philosopher, a great expert on Islam and a university professor in Amsterdam, and worked in the libraries of Friesland, the University of Groningen and the Royal Library of The Hague.