What is the philosopher self-taught about?
In the beginning, an un-identified narrator runs into a wonderful wise man.
Philosophy
All articles related to the keyword “Philosophy”
Ibn Ṭufayl’s Critique of Politics — Idris
Murad Idris.
Guía de Perplejos — Maimonides
We will be focusing on Maimonides’s dedication and introduction to his own work (until page 65 of the suggested edition).
Maimonides’ Poetic Fable — Stern
Along with the works of Averroes and Maimonides, we will be reading this article by one of the most important scholars in the field of Maimonidean studies:
Stern, Josef.
Open to Reason — Souleymane Bachir Diagne
The French version of this book was first published in 2004 by Éditions Panama in Paris, and in 2013 by Philippe Rey / Jimsaan in Paris and Dakar.
Ibn Tufayl and the story of the feral child of philosophy — Idris & Elshakry
First paragraphs of the article, that can be read online:
“Ibn Tufayl, a 12th-century Andalusian, fashioned the feral child in philosophy.
Open to Reason — Diagne
The title of the French original book (published in 2013) asked the question:” Comment philosopher en Islam?” meaning literally “How to philosophize in Islam?”.
Decisive Treatise — Averroes
We will be reading from this bilingual, Arabic/English edition:
Ibn Rushd. Decisive Treatise and Epistle Dedicatory.
Producing Islamic philosophy — Murad Idris
From the article’s abstract: “In recent decades, the trope that classical Muslim thinkers anticipated or influenced modern European thought has provided an easy endorsement of their contemporary relevance.
