The History of Philosophy in Islam

Name: The History of Philosophy in Islam
Author: Boer, T. J. de (Tjitze J.)

Boer, T. J. de (Tjitze J.)

Islamic philosophy -- History

2. Ethical Teaching                                    36–41
        1. Tradition and Individual Opinion (Sunna,
           Hadith, Raʼy)                                      36
        2. Analogy (Qiyas). Consensus of the Congregation
           (Idjma)                                            37
        3. Position and Contents of the Muslim Ethical
           System (al-Fiqh)                                   38
        4. Ethics and Politics                                40

    3. Doctrinal Systems                                   41–64
        1. Christian Dogmatic                                 41
        2. The Kalam                                          42
        3. The Mutazilites and their Opponents                43
        4. Human and Divine Action                            44
        5. The Being of God                                   46
        6. Revelation and Reason                              48
        7. Abu-l-Hudhail                                      49
        8. Nazzam                                             51
        9. Djahiz                                             53
       10. Muammar and Abu Hashim                             54
       11. Ashari                                             55
       12. The Atomistic Kalam                                57
       13. Mysticism or Sufism                                62

    4. Literature and History                              65–71
        1. Literature                                         65
        2. Abu-l-Atahia. Mutanabbi. Abu-l-Ala. Hariri         65
        3. Annalistic. Historical Tradition                   67
        4. Masudi and Muqaddasi                               69


CHAPTER III.

The Pythagorean Philosophy.

    1. Natural Philosophy                                  72–80
        1. The Sources                                        72
        2. Mathematical Studies                               73
        3. Natural Science                                    75
        4. Medicine                                           76
        5. Razi                                               77
        6. The Dahrites                                       80

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The History of Philosophy in Islam

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