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EP.49-Philosophy in Early Islamic Contexts
EP.49-Philosophy in Early Islamic Contexts
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8 minutes
Released:
Jun 12, 2015
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This episode discusses the interaction with Greek philosophy in the early Islamic period. We encounter Plotinus, Neoplatonism, and the important Christian translators of Greek knowledge to Arabic which opened the door to the rise of major Muslim philosophers in later times. Sources and further readings:A History of Islamic Philosophy by Majid FakhryIslamic Philosophy A-Z by Peter S. GroffIslamic Philosophy: an Introduction by Oliver LeamanThe Cambridge Companion to Arabic Philosophy Edited by P. Adamson/R.C. Taylor
Released:
Jun 12, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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