Al-Farabi and His School

Examines one of the most exciting and dynamic periods in the development of medieval Islam, from the late 9th to the early 11th century, through the thought of five of its principal thinkers, prime among them al-Farabi. This great Islamic philosopher, called 'the Second Master' after Aristotle, produced a recognizable school of thought in which others pursued and developed some of his own intellectual preoccupations. Their thought is treated with particular reference to the most basic questions which can be asked in the theory of knowledge or epistemology. The book thus fills a lacuna in the literature by using this approach to highlight the intellectual continuity which was maintained in an age of flux. Particular attention is paid to the ethical dimensions of knowledge.

List of contents

Chapter 1 The Age of F?r?bism; Chapter 2 The Epistemological Substrate of F?r?bism (i); Chapter 3 The Epistemological Substrate of F?r?bism (ii); Chapter 4 Conclusion; Chapter 5 Bibliographical Guide;

About the author

Ian Richard Netton

Summary

This text examines one of the most exciting and dynamic periods in the development of medieval Islam through the thought of five of its principal thinkers, prime among them al-Farabi for whom the period is named.

Product details

• Authors: Ian Richard Netton, Netton Ian Richard
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.09.1999
• EAN: 9780700710645
• ISBN: 978-0-7007-1064-5
• No. of pages: 128
• Weight: 270 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); PHILOSOPHY / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Middle East, CE period up to c 1500, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, General and world history, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, HISTORY / Islamic