Islamic Philosophy from its Origin to the Present

Islamic Philosophy from its Origin to the Present: Philosophy in the Land of Prophecy is a book by Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Iranian philosopher and University Professor of Islamic studies at George Washington University, including a comprehensive overview of Islamic philosophy from the 9th century to the present day.[2][3][4]

Islamic Philosophy from its Origin to the Present: Philosophy in the Land of Prophecy
AuthorSeyyed Hossein Nasr
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesSUNY series in Islam[1]
SubjectIslamic philosophical tradition
Genre
PublisherState University of New York Press (SUNY Press)
Publication date
2006
Media type
  • Paperback
  • Hardcover
Pages390
ISBN9780791468005
Websitesunypress.edu

Overview

The book "Islamic Philosophy from its Origin to the Present: Philosophy in the Land of Prophecy" is a narrative of the development and ups and downs of philosophy in the Islamic world and its relationship with revelation and holy matter. The author, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, mentions in the book that the purpose of compiling and writing this work is to present Islamic philosophy in the form of teachings and the history of philosophy that has lived and developed in the Islamic world under the influence of revelation.[5][6]

The author explains in the book that he is mostly focused on the later period of Islamic philosophy, especially in Iran. This is because after the Mongol invasion, Iran became the most important arena for the continuation of the life of Islamic philosophy. In such a situation, the philosophy became more and more close to the inner truths revealed through revelation. The author believes that the emphasis on late Islamic philosophy is also interesting from the point of view of comparative studies, because it shows how two philosophical traditions – one Islamic and the other Christian – separated their ways and followed such different destinies.[7][8][9]

The book "Islamic Philosophy from its Origin to the Present: Philosophy in the Land of Prophecy" is mentioned as the result of about fifty years of study and reflection of the author about philosophy and philosophical issues.[10][11] In the introduction of the Persian translation of the book, it is stated that Seyyed Hossein Nasr along with Henry Corbin are among the researchers who have been trying to break the monologue of Western-minded orientalists about the history of Islamic thought,[12] and this work is also an attempt by Seyyed Hossein Nasr to challenge the narratives of orientalists about Islamic thought.[13][5]

Chapters

The book begins with the preface and transliteration sections, as well as the author's introduction. In the first part, the author presents a report on contemporary Western research on Islamic philosophy. An explanation of the position of Islamic philosophy in the Islamic world and its relations with other affairs and sciences, as well as the meaning of Islamic philosophy from the perspective of Muslim philosophers, is of interest in this section.[14] In the first part of the book under the title of "ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY AND ITS STUDY", it deals with three topics:[15]

  1. The Study of Islamic Philosophy in the West in Recent Times: An Overview
  2. The Meaning and Role of Philosophy in Islam
  3. Al-Hikmat al-Ilahiyyah and Kalam

Also, in the second part, under the title of "PHILOSOPHICAL ISSUES", the author has discussed the existence of the underlying content and skeletonization of Islamic philosophy; The beating heart of metaphysics in Islamic philosophy is the being. A theme also reflected in Martin Heidegger's opinion declares that the way to salvation is to return to the being. Western philosophy talks about the end of metaphysics, but the current of Islamic philosophy is the convergence between ontology and metaphysics, so that it has been proposed in Mulla Sadra's philosophy, based on the theory of the "Primacy of Existence"[16][14] The second part deals with the following topics:[15]

  1. The Question of Existence and Quiddity and Ontology in Islamic Philosophy
  2. Post-Avicennan Islamic Philosophy and the Study of Being
  3. Epistemological Questions: Relations among Intellect, Reason, and Intuition within Diverse Islamic Intellectual Perspectives

The third part, titled "ISLAMIC PHILOSOPHY IN HISTORY", is the most detailed part of the book. At first, the author presents his proposed framework for the study, dealing with Islamic philosophy from the beginning to the contemporary period.[14] The third part of the book deals with the following topics:[15]

  1. A Framework for the Study of the History of Islamic Philosophy
  2. Dimensions of the Islamic Intellectual Tradition: Kalam, philosophy, and Spirituality
  3. The Poet-Scientist Umar Khayyam as Philosopher
  4. Philosophy in Azarbaijan and the School of Shiraz
  5. The School of Isfahan Revisited
  6. Mulla Sadra and the Full Flowering of Prophetic Philosophy
  7. From the School of Isfahan to the School of Tehran

In the fourth part of the book, the author deals with the current state of thought in the lands of Islam and lists the relations between Islam and modern thought, and examines the flow of philosophy in the realm of prophecy in the past and present under the title of "THE CURRENT SITUATION".[17] The fourth part of the book includes the following topics:

  1. Reflections on Islam and Modern Thought
  2. Philosophy in the Land of Prophecy Yesterday and Today

The book ends with "Notes" and "Index" sections.

Release

The book "Islamic Philosophy from its Origin to the Present: Philosophy in the Land of Prophecy" was published originally in English in the United States by State University of New York Press (SUNY Press) in 2006.[17][18] The book was translated into Persian and published in 2015[19] and 2017[20] by various publications in Iran.[13][21]

See also

References
  1. "SUNY series in Islam – State University of New York Press". Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  2. Nasr, Seyyed Hossein (May 11, 2006). Islamic Philosophy from Its Origin to the Present Philosophy in the Land of ... – Seyyed Hossein Nasr – Google Books. ISBN 9780791481554. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  3. "Islamic Philosophy from Its Origin to the Present — Wardah Books". Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  4. "Islamic Philosophy from Its Origin to the Present: Philosophy in the Land of Prophecy, by Seyyed Hossein Nasr – Globethics". Retrieved August 25, 2022.
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  6. "کتاب فلسفه در سرزمین نبوت اثر سیدحسین نصر – کتابچی" [The book Philosophy in the Land of Prophecy by Seyyed Hossein Nasr – Kitabchi] (in Persian). Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  7. "فلسفه در سرزمین نبوت – کتاب ترجمان" [Philosophy in the Land of Prophecy – Tarjomaan book] (in Persian). Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  8. جرجانی, شیما. "شایسته مطالعه به زبان فارسی" [Worthy of Study in Farsi language] (PDF). فصلنامه نقد کتاب: کلام، فلسفه و اخلاق (in Persian): ۲۵۰–۲۵۱. سال چهارم، شماره ۱۳-۱۴، بهار و تابستان ۱۳۹۶
  9. "فلسفه در سرزمین نبوت – کتابخانه تخصصی تاریخ اسلام و ایران" [Philosophy in the Land of Prophecy – The specialized library on Islam and Iran] (in Persian). Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  10. "فلسفه و وحی: روزنامه اعتماد (۱۳۹۸/۰۱/۲۴) – مگیران" [Philosophy and Revelation: Etemad newspaper (13/04/2019) – Magiran] (in Persian). Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  11. "فلسفه و وحی: كتابخانه – روزنامه اعتماد" [Philosophy and Revelation: Library – Etemad newspaper] (in Persian). Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  12. "«فلسفه در سرزمین نبوت» اثر سید حسین نصر به چاپ دوم رسید – ایران آنلاین" ["Philosophy in the Land of Prophecy" by Seyyed Hossein Nasr reached the second edition – Iran Online] (in Persian). Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  13. "چاپ دوم «فلسفه در سرزمین نبوت؛ فلسفه اسلامی از آغاز تا امروز» – خبرگزاری مهر" [The second edition of "Islamic Philosophy from its Origin to the Present: Philosophy in the Land of Prophecy" – Mehr news agency] (in Persian). Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  14. "تاریخ فلسفه نبوی در ایران اسلامی – جامعه خبری تحلیلی الف" [History of Prophetic Philosophy in Islamic Iran – Alef Analytical News Society] (in Persian). Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  15. "ترجمان – فلسفه در سرزمین نبوت" [Tarjomaan – Philosophy in the Land of Prophecy] (in Persian). Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  16. "The Principle of Primacy of "Existence" over "Quiddity" and Its Philosophical Results in the Ontological System of Mulla Sadra". Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  17. "«فلسفه اسلامی از گذشته خود تا امروز» نوشته دكتر سيد حسين نصر منتشر شد – خبرگزاری بین‌المللی قرآن (ایکنا)" ["Islamic Philosophy from its Origin to the Present" written by Dr. Seyed Hossein Nasr was published – International Quran News Agency (IQNA)] (in Persian). Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  18. "«فلسفه اسلامی در سرزمين نبوت؛ از آغاز تا كنون» منتشر خواهد شد – خبرگزاری بین‌المللی قرآن (ایکنا)" ["Islamic Philosophy from its Origin to the Present: Philosophy in the Land of Prophecy" will be published – International Quran News Agency (IQNA)] (in Persian). Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  19. "کتاب تاریخ فلسفه اسلامی از آغاز تا امروز – گیسوم" [The book Islamic Philosophy from its Origin to the Present – Gisoom] (in Persian). Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  20. "کتاب فلسفه در سرزمین نبوت فلسفه اسلامی از آغاز تا امروز – گیسوم" [The book Islamic Philosophy from its Origin to the Present: Philosophy in the Land of Prophecy – Gisoom] (in Persian). Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  21. دین پرست, منوچهر. "فلسفه در سرزمین نبوت (فلسفه اسلامی از دیروز تا امروز)" [Philosophy in the Land of Prophecy (Islamic Philosophy from its Origin to the Present)]. خردنامه (in Persian): ۸–۹. تهران، گروه مجلات همشهری، تیر ۱۳۸۷، شماره ۲۷
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