1st Edition
Truth and Narrative The Untimely Thoughts of 'Ayn al-Qudat
By Hamid Dabashi
Copyright 1999
694 Pages
by
Routledge
694 Pages
by
Routledge
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'Ayn al-Qudat is one of the great multi-dimensional geniuses of Islamic intellectual history and has even been described as the true father of deconstructionism, yet he remains little known and even less understood in the English speaking world. Hamid Dabashi has filled this gap with a compelling and sophisticated analysis of this seminal 12th century writer and thinker. Prof. Dabashi frees 'Ayn... Read more
Introduction: a matter of method; the birth of an individual; sign of a time; the mad game of writing begins; the brothers al-Ghazali and beyond; I, Ayn al Qudat; a book full of preparation; letters with no papers...; ...to write on; apologia; the death of an individual; the man dies, the legacy unfolds. Conclusion: truth and narrative.
Biography
Hamid Dabashi
'Anyone interested in Islamic philosophy will learn a lot from this book.' - Oliver Leaman, British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies
