An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia . Philosophical Theology in the Middle Ages and Beyond from Mu'tazilī and Ash'arī to Shī'ī Texts /

Persia is home to one of the few civilizations 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 comp...

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Main Authors: Nasr, Seyyed Hossein, editor 266192, Aminrazavi, Mehdi, 1957- editor 652142
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Published: London : I. B. Tauris & Co Ltd, 2010
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description Persia is home to one of the few civilizations 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. As Islamic theology developed, many of its schoolsinteracted with the philosophical currents of their day resulting in what is known as philosophical theology, or kalam. No treatment of philosophy in Persia would be complete without the inclusion of some of these writings. Texts from the most significant works of these major Islamic theological schools, both Sunni and Shi'i, written not only in Arabic but also in Persian, are included in this volume. Among the definitive masters of both schools are many Persians, chief among them al-Ghazzali and Fakhr al-Din Razi who feature prominently here. So far as Shi'i theology is concerned it was from the beginning more philosophically inclined than the earlier schools of Sunni kalam and its development took place almost exclusively within Persia. Selections from Shi'i philosophical theology in this volume range from the thirteenth century to modern times and include texts available in translation for the first time.
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spelling KOHA-OAI-TEST:6098112023-11-29T07:34:41ZAn Anthology of Philosophy in Persia . Philosophical Theology in the Middle Ages and Beyond from Mu'tazilī and Ash'arī to Shī'ī Texts / Nasr, Seyyed Hossein, editor 266192 Aminrazavi, Mehdi, 1957- editor 652142 textLondon : I. B. Tauris & Co Ltd,2010©2010engPersia is home to one of the few civilizations 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. As Islamic theology developed, many of its schoolsinteracted with the philosophical currents of their day resulting in what is known as philosophical theology, or kalam. No treatment of philosophy in Persia would be complete without the inclusion of some of these writings. Texts from the most significant works of these major Islamic theological schools, both Sunni and Shi'i, written not only in Arabic but also in Persian, are included in this volume. Among the definitive masters of both schools are many Persians, chief among them al-Ghazzali and Fakhr al-Din Razi who feature prominently here. So far as Shi'i theology is concerned it was from the beginning more philosophically inclined than the earlier schools of Sunni kalam and its development took place almost exclusively within Persia. Selections from Shi'i philosophical theology in this volume range from the thirteenth century to modern times and include texts available in translation for the first time.Includes bibliographical and index.v. 1. From Zoroaster to ʻUmar Khayyām -- v. 2. Ismaili thought in the Classical Age -- v. 3. Philosophical theology in the Middle Ages and beyond, from Muʻtazilī and Ashʻarī to Shīʻī texts -- v. 4. From the school of illumination to philosophical mysticism -- v. 5. From the school of Shiraz to the twentieth centuryPersia is home to one of the few civilizations 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. As Islamic theology developed, many of its schoolsinteracted with the philosophical currents of their day resulting in what is known as philosophical theology, or kalam. No treatment of philosophy in Persia would be complete without the inclusion of some of these writings. Texts from the most significant works of these major Islamic theological schools, both Sunni and Shi'i, written not only in Arabic but also in Persian, are included in this volume. Among the definitive masters of both schools are many Persians, chief among them al-Ghazzali and Fakhr al-Din Razi who feature prominently here. So far as Shi'i theology is concerned it was from the beginning more philosophically inclined than the earlier schools of Sunni kalam and its development took place almost exclusively within Persia. Selections from Shi'i philosophical theology in this volume range from the thirteenth century to modern times and include texts available in translation for the first time.Philosophy, IranianURN:ISBN:9781845116057
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Nasr, Seyyed Hossein, editor 266192
Aminrazavi, Mehdi, 1957- editor 652142
An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia . Philosophical Theology in the Middle Ages and Beyond from Mu'tazilī and Ash'arī to Shī'ī Texts /
title An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia . Philosophical Theology in the Middle Ages and Beyond from Mu'tazilī and Ash'arī to Shī'ī Texts /
title_full An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia . Philosophical Theology in the Middle Ages and Beyond from Mu'tazilī and Ash'arī to Shī'ī Texts /
title_fullStr An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia . Philosophical Theology in the Middle Ages and Beyond from Mu'tazilī and Ash'arī to Shī'ī Texts /
title_full_unstemmed An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia . Philosophical Theology in the Middle Ages and Beyond from Mu'tazilī and Ash'arī to Shī'ī Texts /
title_short An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia . Philosophical Theology in the Middle Ages and Beyond from Mu'tazilī and Ash'arī to Shī'ī Texts /
title_sort anthology of philosophy in persia philosophical theology in the middle ages and beyond from mu tazili and ash ari to shi i texts
topic Philosophy, Iranian
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