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PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
ISBN-100226501868
ISBN-139780226501864
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Product Key Features
Number of Pages282 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameAlfarabi and the Foundation of Islamic Political Philosophy
Publication Year2001
SubjectHistory & Surveys / Medieval, Religious, Political
TypeTextbook
AuthorMuhsin S. Mahdi
Subject AreaPhilosophy
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height2.6 in
Item Weight21.9 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN00-012720
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal181/.6
Table Of ContentForeword by Charles E. Butterworth Introduction PART ONE Orientation: Philosophy, Jurisprudence and Theology 1. The Political Orientation of Islamic Philosophy 2. Philosophy and Political Thought 3. The Foundation of Islamic Philosophy PART TWO The Virtuous City 4. Science, Philosophy, and Religion 5. Political Philosophy and Religion 6. The Virtuous City 7. Prophecy and Revelation PART THREE On the Philosophy of Plato and Aristotle 8. The Attainment of Happiness 9. On Aristotle's Starting Point 10. On Philosophy and Religion 11. Religion and the Cyclical View of History References Acknowledgments Index
SynopsisIn this work, Muhsin Mahdi widely regarded as the preeminent scholar of Islamic political thought distills more than four decades of research to offer an authoritative analysis of the work of Alfarabi, the founder of Islamic political philosophy. Mahdi, who also brought to light writings of Alfarabi that had long been presumed lost or were not even known, presents this great thinker as his contemporaries would have seen him: as a philosopher who sought to lay the foundations for a new understanding of revealed religion and its relation to the tradition of political philosophy. Beginning with a survey of Islamic philosophy and a discussion of its historical background, Mahdi considers the interrelated spheres of philosophy, political thought, theology, and jurisprudence of the time. He then turns to Alfarabi's concept of "the virtuous city," and concludes with an in-depth analysis of the trilogy, "Philosophy of Plato and Aristotle." This philosophical engagement with the writings of and about Alfarabi will be essential reading for anyone interested in medieval political philosophy.", In this work, Muhsin Mahdi--widely regarded as the preeminent scholar of Islamic political thought--distills more than four decades of research to offer an authoritative analysis of the work of Alfarabi, the founder of Islamic political philosophy. Mahdi, who also brought to light writings of Alfarabi that had long been presumed lost or were not even known, presents this great thinker as his contemporaries would have seen him: as a philosopher who sought to lay the foundations for a new understanding of revealed religion and its relation to the tradition of political philosophy. Beginning with a survey of Islamic philosophy and a discussion of its historical background, Mahdi considers the interrelated spheres of philosophy, political thought, theology, and jurisprudence of the time. He then turns to Alfarabi's concept of "the virtuous city," and concludes with an in-depth analysis of the trilogy, Philosophy of Plato and Aristotle. This philosophical engagement with the writings of and about Alfarabi will be essential reading for anyone interested in medieval political philosophy.
LC Classification NumberB753.F34M33 2001
