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This book offers a novel philosophical system - Sufi Phenomenology - rooted in the shared pursuit of essence and truth within two major traditions: Sufism and phenomenology. While these traditions have historically been studied separately, their intersection reveals profound insights into consciousness, experience, and the nature of existence. By adopting phenomenological terminology and integrating Sufi metaphysical insights, this text introduces a fresh perspective on reality, bridging rational analysis and spiritual intuition. Sufi Phenomenology emerges as a distinct philosophical approach that reinterprets fundamental phenomenological structures through the lens of Sufi thought and explores key themes such as the nature of Eidos, Aʿyān-i Thābita, Consciousness, Reason, and Logos, illuminating dimensions of existence shaped by spiritual experience. This book is essential for scholars and students of phenomenology, Islamic philosophy, and comparative philosophy, as well as those exploring the intersections of science, spirituality, and human cognition. By offering a new paradigm that harmonizes Eastern and Western thought, Sufi Phenomenology opens new pathways for philosophical inquiry and personal transformation.
List of contents
Chapter 1 Introduction.- PART I CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF SUFI PHENOMENOLOGY.- Chapter 2 Back to Eidos.- Chapter 3 Spirit and Matter – Dual Manifestation of Eidos.- Chapter 4 The Phenomenology of Time: Between Eidos and Cognition.- PART II FOUNDATIONS OF SUFI PHENOMENOLOGY.- Chapter 5 Consciousness and Logos (Mega-Consciousness): The Path from Individual to Universal Error! Bookmark not defined.- Chapter 6 Transformation of the Self: From Ego to Spirit.- Chapter 7 Intentionality and the Acts of Consciousness.- Chapter 8 Sufi Phenomenological Reduction.- PART III SUFI PHENOMENOLOGICAL METHODOLOGY.- Chapter 9 Foundations and Evolution of the Sufi Phenomenological Methodology.- Chapter 10 Self-Reduction.- Chapter 11 Noema and Noesis in Sufi Phenomenology.- PART IV REASON IN SUFI PHENOMENOLOGY Chapter 12 Phenomenology of Reason.- Chapter 13 Reason and Reality.- Chapter 14 Reason, Logos, and the Path of Truth.- Chapter 15 Conclusion.- Sufi Phenomenology—Whirling Philosophy.
About the author
Prof. Dr. Konul Bunyadzade is a distinguished philosopher of Azerbaijan specializing in the history of philosophy, Islamic thought, and phenomenology. She holds a Ph.D. in the History of Philosophy and serves as a Correspondent Member of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. As the Head of the Department of Islamic Philosophy and a Senior Researcher at the Institute of Philosophy of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, her work explores the intersection of Eastern and Western philosophical traditions.
Prof. Bunyadzade is the Vice-President of the Asian Philosophical Association and an active member of the International Network of Women Philosophers (UNESCO). She has authored 14 books and over 300 articles, contributing significantly to comparative philosophy, the philosophy of Sufism, Islamic philosophy, the philosophy of religion, and the philosophy of music. Her research culminates in the innovative system of Sufi Phenomenology, which bridges classical Sufi metaphysics with contemporary phenomenological discourse.
This book extends her ongoing research, synthesizing key elements of phenomenology and Islamic thought to propose a novel framework for philosophical inquiry.
Summary
This book offers a novel philosophical system - Sufi Phenomenology - rooted in the shared pursuit of essence and truth within two major traditions: Sufism and phenomenology. While these traditions have historically been studied separately, their intersection reveals profound insights into consciousness, experience, and the nature of existence. By adopting phenomenological terminology and integrating Sufi metaphysical insights, this text introduces a fresh perspective on reality, bridging rational analysis and spiritual intuition. Sufi Phenomenology emerges as a distinct philosophical approach that reinterprets fundamental phenomenological structures through the lens of Sufi thought and explores key themes such as the nature of Eidos, Aʿyān-i Thābita, Consciousness, Reason, and Logos, illuminating dimensions of existence shaped by spiritual experience. This book is essential for scholars and students of phenomenology, Islamic philosophy, and comparative philosophy, as well as those exploring the intersections of science, spirituality, and human cognition. By offering a new paradigm that harmonizes Eastern and Western thought, Sufi Phenomenology opens new pathways for philosophical inquiry and personal transformation.
