Islamic & Arabic philosophy books

Although Islamic philosophy represents one of the leading philosophical traditions in the world, it has only recently...  Read More >>

A forerunner of later critiques of religion, a methodical deconstruction of Christianity and the governments that...  Read More >>

Argues that the great medieval philosopher and physician Maimonides is most accurately viewed as a Mediterranean...  Read More >>

A survey and analysis of what Shari'a, or Islamic law, means for Muslims today.  Read More >>

Ruth Glasner presents an illuminating reappraisal of the role played by the 12th-century Andalusian Muslim polymath...  Read More >>

Sayed Khatab takes a literary approach in his study of Sayyid Qutb, one of the most influential political thinkers...  Read More >>

This book explores the religio-political and philosophical concepts of Sayyid Qutb, one of the most influential...  Read More >>

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A comprehensive study of Muslim thinker al-Ghazali's life and his understanding of cosmology-how God creates things...  Read More >>

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With complete and authoritative notes by the translator, this intensely personal narrative tells of St. Augustine's...  Read More >>

Ibn Rushd, known to Christian Europe as Averroes, came from Córdoba in Spain and lived from 1126 to 1198. He is...  Read More >>

Events are making clear to ever-widening circles of readers the need for something more than a superficial knowledge...  Read More >>

The tradition of philosophy in the Persian-speaking world is rich, creative and diverse. Extending over a period...  Read More >>

Contains papers that cover a conference held at the Warburg Institute in 2006 to consider the philosophy of al-Farabi...  Read More >>

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This volume analyzes a century of intellectual debates, political ideologies, and literary media in order to track...  Read More >>

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Containing newly translated writings, this unequalled study of the Sufi Qur'anic commentaries examines their hermeneutical...  Read More >>

Must good deeds be rewarded and wrongdoers punished? Would God be unjust if he failed to punish and reward? And...  Read More >>

Featuring nine new articles the third edition The Meaning of Life offers twenty-two insightful selections that explore...  Read More >>

Provides a broad, comprehensive, and yet concise introduction to Islamic philosophy covering a vast subject area...  Read More >>

Provides a broad, comprehensive, and yet concise introduction to Islamic philosophy covering a vast subject area...  Read More >>