Studies in Arabic Philosophy / Nicholas Rescher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rescher, Nicholas, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islamic philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 162 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Pittsburgh : University of Pittsburgh Press, 1967.

Summary:

Nicholas Rescher presents ten essays that offer the thoughts of major Arabic philosophers in history and speak to their origins in Greek philosophy, as well as the subsequent influence of Arabic philosophy on the West. Much of the material is presented for the first time in print. Topics include: the concentric structure of the universe; the concept of existence; the Theory of Temporal Modalities; the Platonic Solids; and several essays on logic.

Contents:

I AL-KINDĪ'S EPISTLE "ON THE CONCENTRIC STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSE"

II AL-KINDĪ's TREATISE ON THE PLATONIC SOLIDS

III YAIḤYĀ IBN 'ADĪ'S TREATISE "ON THE FOUR SCIENTIFIC QUESTIONS REGARDING THE ART OF LOGIC"

IV AVICENNA ON THE LOGIC OF QUESTIONS

V IBN AL-ṢALĀḤ ON ARISTOTLE ON CAUSATION

VI THE CONCEPT OF EXISTENCE IN ARABIC LOGIC AND PHILOSOPHY

VII THE THEORY OF TEMPORAL MODALITIES IN ARABIC LOGIC AND PHILOSOPHY

VIII IBN AL-ʿASSĀL'S DISCOURSE ON LOGIC

IX NICHOLAS OF CUSA ON THE QUR'ĀN

X THE IMPACT OF ARABIC PHILOSOPHY ON THE WEST

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Includes index.

ISBN:

0-8229-7566-1