Introduction to Muslim Philosophy
Philosophy, also known as ḥikma or ‘wisdom,’ is the systematic attempt to understand reality through a process of rational reflection and deduction. This module provides students with a historical background of the origins and development of philosophy in the Islamic world, central philosophical themes, and the prominent philosophers. It examines the impact that the translation of Greek philosophical texts into the Arabic language had on the development of philosophical ideas amongst Muslims.
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In this short video, Dr Wahid Amin provides a brief overview of philosophy and what the study of philosophy entails within the Hawza Programme at Al-Mahdi Institute -
1. The Origins of Philosophy
This class explores the origins of philosophy in the Islamic world by looking at the Greek translation movement of the 8-9th centuries. -
2. An Introduction to al-Kindī
This class covers an introduction to al-Kindī, the first of the Islamic peripatetic scholars, and his views on God, eternity and creation. -
3. An Introduction to al-Fārābī
This class provides an introduction to al-Fārābī and Islamic emanationism.
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