An introduction to Islamic philosophy.

Islamic philosophy emerged from its theological background when Muslim thinkers began to study this foreign tradition, became competent students of the ancient philosophers and scientists, criticized and developed their doctrines, clarified their relevance for the questions raised by the theologians, and showed what light they threw on the fundamental issues of revelation, prophecy, and the divine law. The Journal of Islamic Philosophy is dedicated to the academic study of Islamic philosophy. 4 Al-Ghazali was a brilliant … Introduction. This is not Leaman’s first effort at producing an introduction to Islamic philosophy, as he points out in the preface.

Written by Oliver Leaman Reviewed By Peter G. Riddell. A Brief Introduction to Islamic Philosophy. David B. Burrell, Hesburgh Professor of Philosophy and Theology, University of Notre Dame 'This well-written book introduces the reader to Islamic philosophy. AN INTRODUCTION TO CLASSICAL ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY Islamic philosophy is a unique and fascinating form of thought, andparticularinterestliesinitsclassical(Greek-influenced)period, when many of the ideas of Greek philosophy were used to explore the issues and theoretical problems which arise in trying to under- 3 Hammuda Abdalati, Islam in Focus (Indianapolis, IN: Amana Publications, 1975), 13. Islamic philosophy is unique in the sort of topics and issues with which it deals, the sort of problems it attempts to solve and the methods it uses in order to solve them. Islamic philosophy is a unique and fascinating form of thought, and particular interest lies in its classical (Greek-influenced) period, when many of the ideas of Greek philosophy were used to explore the issues and theoretical problems which arise in trying to understand the Qur'an and Islamic practice.
It is difficult to argue that Islamic philosophy can be carried out only by Muslims, as there were many Christians and Jews who were definitely committed to many of the techniques and principles of Islamic philosophy without being Muslims.

Although Islamic philosophy represents one of the leading philosophical traditions in the world, it has only recently begun to receive the attention it deserves in the non-Islamic world. Islam - Islam - Islamic philosophy: The origin and inspiration of philosophy in Islam are quite different from those of Islamic theology.
Also, a good summary of Islamic philosophy is in Gordon H. Clark, Thales to Dewey: A History of Philosophy (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1980), 265f. Get this from a library! This broad and comprehensive introduction presents a reading of Islamic philosophy as it evolved in the Middle Ages, investigating how Islamic philosophers thought and what they thought about.Divided into two parts, the first explores the epistemological foundations of Islamic philosophy and discusses the most important and penetrating interpretative paradigms proposed by the philosophers; the second …