232 Pages
by
Routledge
228 Pages
by
Routledge
The basis of Muslim philosophy and science is the instruction buried in the Quran. At an early date this tradition was enlarged and strengthened by the infiltration into Muslim culture of Greek philosophy and science through the translation of Greek classics by Muslims. The Indian tradition of thought also made its contribution to this intellectual leaven.
This book traces the development and... Read more
Introduction. 1. The Islamic Theory of Knowledge 2. Religion, Science and Philosophy in Islam 3. The Transmission of Greek Science and Philosophy to the Muslim World 4. Early Religio-Philosophic Thought 5. Mutazilism, Asharism and Ikhwan-al-Safa 6. Muslim Philosophers and their Problems 7. Muslim Mysticism 8. Science in the Golden Period of Islam 9. The Decline of Science and Philosophy 10. The Renaissance of Philosophical Knowledge in the Islamic World 11. Contemporary Philosophic Thought in Muslim Lands 12. The Renaissance of Science and Technology in Muslim Countries. Notes. Index
Biography
C.A. Qadir
