Classical Arabic Philosophy

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.

Preface
Introduction
Falsafa and the Arabic Translation Movement
The Intellectual WorId of the Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean
The Physical Theory and Cosmology of Islamic Speculative Theology (Kalam)
Al-Kindi	p. 1
The Explanation of the Proximate Efficient Cause for Generation and Corruption	p. 1
On the Intellect	p. 16
On Divine Unity and the Finitude of the World's Body	p. 18
The One True and Complete Agent and the Incomplete Metaphorical "Agent"	p. 22
On the Means of Dispelling Sorrows	p. 23
Ar-Razi	p. 36
The Philosopher's Way of Life	p. 36
On the Five Eternals	p. 44
Selections from Doubts against Galen	p. 49
Al-Farabi	p. 54
The Eisagoge - The Introduction	p. 55
Selections from Book of Demonstration	p. 63
On the Intellect	p. 68
The Aims of Aristotle's Metaphysics	p. 78
The Principles of Existing Things	p. 81
Directing Attention to the Way to Happiness	p. 104
Baghdad Peripatetics	p. 121
Abu Bishr Matta: Selections from Commentary on Aristotle's Physics; II 7-9	p. 122
Yahya ibn 'Adi: Selection from Establishing the Nature of the Possible	p. 128
Abu Sulayman as-Sijistani: Selection from On the Proper Perfection of the Human Species	p. 139
Ibn Sina	p. 146
The Cure, "Book of Demonstration," I.9	p. 147
The Cure, "Book of Demonstration," III.5	p. 152
The Cure, "Physics," I.2	p. 156
Selections on Atomism from The Cure, "Physics"	p. 164
Selections on "Inclination" (mayl) and Projectile Motion	p. 171
Selections on Psychology from The Cure, "The Soul"	p. 175
The Salvation, "Metaphysics," I.I2	p. 209
The Salvation, "Metaphysics," II.I-5	p. 211
The Salvation, "Metaphysics," II.I2-13	p. 214
The Salvation, "Metaphysics," II.I8-I9	p. 216
The Cure, "Metaphysics," IV.2	p. 219
On Governance	p. 224
Al-Ghazali	p. 238
Concerning That on Which True Demonstration Is Based	p. 239
The Incoherence of the Philosophers, "The First Discussion," On Refuting Their Claim of the World's Eternity	p. 241
On Power	p. 254
Ibn Bajja	p. 266
Selection from Commentary on Aristotle's Physics	p. 267
Conjunction of the Intellect with Man	p. 269
Ibn Tofayl	p. 284
Selections from Hayy ibn Yaqzan	p. 284
Ibn Rushd	p. 294
Selections from The Incoherence of the Incoherence, "First Discussion"	p. 295
The Decisive Treatise	p. 309
Commentary on Metaphysics, Zeta 9	p. 330
Selections from Long Commentary On the Soul, Book III	p. 335
Commentary on Metaphysics, Delta 7	p. 360
As-Suhrawardi	p. 367
Selections from The Philosophy of Illumination	p. 368
Textual Notes	p. 380
Bibliography	p. 394
Glossary/Index: English/Arabic	p. 403
Glossary/Index: Arabic/English	p. 416
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