Books of Definition in Islamic Philosophy: The Limits of WordsRoutledge, 2 Eyl 2003 - 224 sayfa Islamic Philosophy has unusual origins. Originally a hybrid of Greek philosophy and early Islamic theology, its technical language consisted of a number of words translated from the Greek. This book studies how Islamic philosophers of the ninth century AD, such as al-Kindi, al-Farabi and Ibn Sina, developed an indigenous set of terms and concepts. Their Books of Definition influenced the revision of the Arabic language to incorporate these new fields of knowledge. Books of Definition in Islamic Philosophy: The Limits of Words uses the work of these philosophers as a basis from which a comparison with their Greek precedents is enabled. The book presents a framework for incorporating an Islamic and historically contextualised philosophy into a continuum of world philosophers. At the core of this framework is Ibn Sina's Kitab al-hudud which the author has translated into English and situates it in its correct geopolitical framework. In establishing a historical and literary context for the writing and circulation of Ibn Sina's definitions, the book breaks new ground in the integration of Islamic philosophy within a general history of philosophies. This fascinating and comprehensive study will be of interest to scholars and postgraduate students of Islamic Philosophy. |
İçindekiler
the first Arabic Book of Definitions | |
the emergence of Arabicized Greek logic | |
the second Book of Definitions | |
Comparison of vocabulary | |
The sociopolitical milieu of Ibn Sina | |
The Book of Definitions | |
Notes | |
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Books of Definition in Islamic Philosophy: The Limits of Words Kiki Kennedy-Day Sınırlı önizleme - 2003 |
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Abu Ridah accidents actuality AH/AD al-Ghazali al-hayula al-Ilahiyyat al-Kindi al-Kindi’s definition al-madda al-ula appears Arabic language Arabic text Arabic word Aristotelian Aristotle Aristotle's aspect Avicenna Beirut body Book of Definitions Book of Letters Bukhara century Chapter cilla commentary common concept Creator defined definition of definition dhat differentia discussion Edited element entity essence example falasifa Farabi four causes genus Gimaret gives Goichon Greek hadd hayula Hudud human Hunayn Huruf Ibn al-Nadim Ibn Sina Ibn Sina says Ibn Sina’s definition idea indicates individual intellect Ishaq Islamic philosophy jawhar jawhar substance Kindi Kitab al-hudud knowledge language loan word logically madda mahiyya manuscript meaning mentioned Metaphysics mihna motion Mu'tazili nature Necessary Existence perfection Persian philosophical philosophical terms phrase physical potentiality predicated prime matter question quiddity Qur’an reader refers sabab Samanid sense Simurgh Sina's soul subsisting substratum Sufi synonymous technical theologians thing translation treatise universe unsur usage ustuqas هو