Books by Ayman Shihadeh
“It is the best book about this figure, Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī, who died in 1210. He was extremely influential.” Read more...
The best books on Philosophy in the Islamic World
Peter Adamson, Philosopher
Interviews where books by Ayman Shihadeh were recommended
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Greek Thought, Arabic Culture
by Dimitri Gutas -
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Great Medieval Thinkers: Avicenna
by Jon McGinnis -
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Avicenna's 'De Anima' in the Latin West
by Dag Nikolaus Hasse -
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Maimonides in His World: Portrait of a Mediterranean Thinker
by Sarah Stroumsa -
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The Teleological Ethics of Fakhr al-Dīn al-Rāzī
by Ayman Shihadeh
The best books on Philosophy in the Islamic World, recommended by Peter Adamson
The best books on Philosophy in the Islamic World, recommended by Peter Adamson
Arabic philosophy was hugely influential during the Islamic Golden Age; at one point, the Persian polymath Avicenna’s influence outstripped that of Aristotle. But a strong tradition has continued in the centuries since, explains Professor Peter Adamson, as he selects five of the best books on the subject.
