An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia. From the School of Illumination to Philosophical Mysticism /

Persia is home to one of the few civilizations in the world that has had a continuous tradition of philosophical thought lasting more than two and a half millennia. From the time Zoroaster brought the Gathas, the sacred scripture of Zoroastrianism, until today, it has had a philosophical tradition c...

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Main Authors: Nasr, Seyyed Hossein, editor 266192, Aminrazavi, Mehdi, 1957- editor 652142
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Published: London ; New York : I.B. Tauris publishers : The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 2012
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description Persia is home to one of the few civilizations in the world that has had a continuous tradition of philosophical thought lasting more than two and a half millennia. From the time Zoroaster brought the Gathas, the sacred scripture of Zoroastrianism, until today, it has had a philosophical tradition comprising diverse schools and various languages including Avestan and Pahlavi as well as Arabic and Persian. The West has seen surveys of Persian art and anthologies of Persian literature, but this work is the first to present a millennial tradition of philosophy in Persia in the form of translated selections and introductory sections for each period and figure. Existing translations have been used where possible, but most of the selections have been newly translated for this work which, with the help of the explanatory introductions, makes possible an intellectual journey into a philosophical continent, much of which has been uncharted for Westerners until now. The fourth volume of An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia deals with one of the richest and yet leastknown periods of philosophical life in Persia: the centuries between the seventh/thirteenth, which saw the eclipse of the School of Khurasan, and the tenth/sixteenth, which coincided with the rise of the Safavids. The main schools dealt with in this volume are the Peripatetic (mashsha'i) School, the School of Illumination (ishraq) of Suhrawardi, and various forms of philosophical Sufism, especially the School of Ibn 'Arabi, which had its roots to some extent in the works of Ghazzali and 'Ayn al-Qudat Hamadani. This period was also notable for the appearance of major philosopher-scientists such as Nasir al-Din Tusi and Qutb al-Din Shirazi.
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spelling KOHA-OAI-TEST:5077672023-11-29T07:43:13ZAn Anthology of Philosophy in Persia. From the School of Illumination to Philosophical Mysticism / Nasr, Seyyed Hossein, editor 266192 Aminrazavi, Mehdi, 1957- editor 652142 textLondon ; New York : I.B. Tauris publishers : The Institute of Ismaili Studies,2012©2012engPersia is home to one of the few civilizations in the world that has had a continuous tradition of philosophical thought lasting more than two and a half millennia. From the time Zoroaster brought the Gathas, the sacred scripture of Zoroastrianism, until today, it has had a philosophical tradition comprising diverse schools and various languages including Avestan and Pahlavi as well as Arabic and Persian. The West has seen surveys of Persian art and anthologies of Persian literature, but this work is the first to present a millennial tradition of philosophy in Persia in the form of translated selections and introductory sections for each period and figure. Existing translations have been used where possible, but most of the selections have been newly translated for this work which, with the help of the explanatory introductions, makes possible an intellectual journey into a philosophical continent, much of which has been uncharted for Westerners until now. The fourth volume of An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia deals with one of the richest and yet leastknown periods of philosophical life in Persia: the centuries between the seventh/thirteenth, which saw the eclipse of the School of Khurasan, and the tenth/sixteenth, which coincided with the rise of the Safavids. The main schools dealt with in this volume are the Peripatetic (mashsha'i) School, the School of Illumination (ishraq) of Suhrawardi, and various forms of philosophical Sufism, especially the School of Ibn 'Arabi, which had its roots to some extent in the works of Ghazzali and 'Ayn al-Qudat Hamadani. This period was also notable for the appearance of major philosopher-scientists such as Nasir al-Din Tusi and Qutb al-Din Shirazi.Includes bibliographical and references.Persia is home to one of the few civilizations in the world that has had a continuous tradition of philosophical thought lasting more than two and a half millennia. From the time Zoroaster brought the Gathas, the sacred scripture of Zoroastrianism, until today, it has had a philosophical tradition comprising diverse schools and various languages including Avestan and Pahlavi as well as Arabic and Persian. The West has seen surveys of Persian art and anthologies of Persian literature, but this work is the first to present a millennial tradition of philosophy in Persia in the form of translated selections and introductory sections for each period and figure. Existing translations have been used where possible, but most of the selections have been newly translated for this work which, with the help of the explanatory introductions, makes possible an intellectual journey into a philosophical continent, much of which has been uncharted for Westerners until now. The fourth volume of An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia deals with one of the richest and yet leastknown periods of philosophical life in Persia: the centuries between the seventh/thirteenth, which saw the eclipse of the School of Khurasan, and the tenth/sixteenth, which coincided with the rise of the Safavids. The main schools dealt with in this volume are the Peripatetic (mashsha'i) School, the School of Illumination (ishraq) of Suhrawardi, and various forms of philosophical Sufism, especially the School of Ibn 'Arabi, which had its roots to some extent in the works of Ghazzali and 'Ayn al-Qudat Hamadani. This period was also notable for the appearance of major philosopher-scientists such as Nasir al-Din Tusi and Qutb al-Din Shirazi.Philosophy, IranianURN:ISBN:9781848857490
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title_sort anthology of philosophy in persia from the school of illumination to philosophical mysticism
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