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In its narrowest sense it is a translation of Falsafa, meaning those particular schools of thought that most reflect the influence of Greek systems of philosophy such as Neoplatonism and Aristotelianism. Some schools of thought within Islam deny the usefulness or legitimacy of philosophical inquiry.
Jun 28, 2008 · After the establishment of the Abbasid caliphate in Baghdad (750), subjects of various faiths contributed to an atmosphere of relatively free debate concerning the main constructs of religion, such as God, creation, causality, free will and divine authority.
- Hossein Ziai
- 2008
Jul 5, 2012 · The so-called “early” or “classical” phase of falsafa ends with the largest commentary on the Metaphysics available in Western philosophy, by Ibn Rushd (Averroes). The following “golden” age of Arabic thought continues to be primarily concerned with metaphysics, turning from the effort of interpreting the intricacies of Aristotle ...
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Aug 14, 2007 · The movement of falsafa (from Greek: philosophía) resulted from the translation of Greek philosophical and scientific literature into Arabic from the 8th to the early 10th centuries. The Arabic philosophers ( falâsifa ) were heirs to the late-antique tradition of understanding the works of Aristotle in Neoplatonic terms.
Falsafa is the Arabic term for philosophy, which has a long and rich history in Islamic culture. Learn about the origins, branches, and major figures of falsafa, as well as its interactions with theology, mysticism, and Greek thought.
Dec 1, 2021 · An overview of the origins, sources and characteristics of falsafa, the Arabic term for philosophy in the Islamic context. Learn how falsafa developed from Greek influences, especially Aristotle and Neoplatonism, and how it interacted with Islamic theology and sects.
Jul 29, 2016 · Ibn Sīnā (980–1037)—the Avicenna of Latin fame—is arguably the most important representative of falsafa, the Graeco-Arabic philosophical tradition beginning with Plato and Aristotle, extending through the Neoplatonic commentary tradition and continuing among philosophers and scientists in the medieval Arabic world.
