Description
| Product ID: | 9780872208711 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Classical Arabic Philosophy |
| Subtitle: | An Anthology of Sources |
| Authors: | Author: David C. Reisman, Jon McGinnis |
| Page Count: | 464 |
| Subjects: | Islamic and Arab philosophy, Islamic & Arabic philosophy |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Introduces classical Arabic philosophers through substantial selections from key works in each of the fields - including logic, philosophy of science, natural philosophy, metaphysics, ethics, and politics - to which they made contributions. It provides introduction situating the works within their historical, cultural, and philosophical contexts. This volume introduces the major classical Arabic philosophers through substantial selections from the key works (many of which appear in translation for the first time here) in each of the fields--including logic, philosophy of science, natural philosophy, metaphysics, ethics, and politics--to which they made significant contributions. An extensive Introduction situating the works within their historical, cultural, and philosophical contexts offers support to students approaching the subject for the first time, as well as to instructors with little or no formal training in Arabic thought. A glossary, select bibliography, and index are also included. |
| Imprint Name: | Hackett Publishing Co, Inc |
| Publisher Name: | Hackett Publishing Co, Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2007-03-15 |
