Islamic Philosophy Books

New and Published Books

1. Islamic Ethics

   Divine Command Theory in Arabo-Islamic Thought

   By Mariam al-Attar

   Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East

   This book explores philosophical ethics in Arabo-Islamic thought. Examining the meaning, origin and development of "Divine Command Theory", it underscores the philosophical bases of religious fundamentalism that hinder social development and hamper dialogue between different cultures and nations....

   Published November 12th 2012 by Routledge
2. Inspired Knowledge in Islamic Thought

   Al-Ghazali's Theory of Mystical Cognition and Its Avicennian Foundation

   By Alexander Treiger

   Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East

   It has been customary to see the Muslim theologian Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (d. 1111) as a vehement critic of philosophy, who rejected it in favour of Islamic mysticism (Sufism), a view which has come under increased scrutiny in recent years. This book argues that al-Ghazali was, instead, one of the...

   Published August 21st 2011 by Routledge
3. Ibn ‘Arabî - Time and Cosmology

   By Mohamed Haj Yousef

   Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East

   This book is the first comprehensive attempt to explain Ibn ‘Arabî’s distinctive view of time and its role in the process of creating the cosmos and its relation with the Creator. By comparing this original view with modern theories of physics and cosmology, Mohamed Haj Yousef constructs a new...

   Published February 21st 2011 by Routledge
4. God and Humans in Islamic Thought

   Abd al-Jabbar, Ibn Sina and Al-Ghazali

   By Maha Elkaisy-Friemuth

   Series: Culture and Civilization in the Middle East

   Winner of The Iranian World Prize for the Book of the Year 2007 in the Philosophy and Mysticism category. This new and original text provides a timely re-examination of Islamic thought, presenting a stark contrast to the more usual conservative view. The explanation of the relationship between God...

   Published January 24th 2011 by Routledge
5. Islamic Law in Africa

   By J N D Anderson

   This volume represents a unique survey of the extent to which Islamic law is in fact applied in those parts of East and West Africa which were at one time under British administration. It examines the relevant legislation and case law, much of which has never appeared in any Law Reports; the judges...

   Published December 13th 2010 by Routledge
6. Islamic Life and Thought

   By Seyyed Hossein Nasr

   This collection of essays by one of the best known contemporary Muslim scholars writing in English covers many facets of Islamic life and thought. The author has brought together studies dealing with the practical as well as intellectual aspects of Islam in both their historical and contemporary...

   Published December 13th 2010 by Routledge
7. The Pen and the Faith

   Eight Modern Muslim Writers and the Qur'an

   By Kenneth Cragg

   What is happening in Islam is of concern to more than Muslims. The Qur’an is the prime possession of Muslims: how then, are they reading and understanding their sacred Book today? This volume, originally published in 1985, examines eight writers from India, Egypt, Iran and Senegal. Their way with...

   Published December 2nd 2010 by Routledge
8. Islamic Law and Society in the Sudan

   By Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban

   Numerous movements for reform and change are discussed in the book, which reflect the contemporary debate in the Sudan over the position of Shari’a in society. ...

   Published December 2nd 2010 by Routledge
9. Science, Democracy and Islam

   And other essays

   By Humayun Kabir

   This group of essays concentrates on the themes of freedom and democracy. The author argues that the pursuit of scientific culture is dependent on a religious culture, of which he regards Islam as one of the finest examples....

   Published December 2nd 2010 by Routledge
10. The Islamic World-System

    A Study in Polity-Market Interaction

    By Masudul Alam Choudhury

    This highly original book presents an alternative vision of globalization and explores the epistemology, derived from the Qur'an and the Prophetic guidance Sunnah, that underpins the systemic unity at the heart of the Islamic concept of world-system. Choudhury's investigation reveals the ethical...

    Published November 28th 2010 by Routledge