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  1. 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.

  2. Islamic philosophy (falsafa) By Hossein Ziai; Edited by Tim Winter, University of Cambridge; Book: The Cambridge Companion to Classical Islamic Theology; Online publication: 28 June 2008; Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CCOL9780521780582.004

    • Hossein Ziai
    • 2008
  3. Dec 1, 2021 · Falsafa, the Islamic Philosophy. By Antonio DeLisa on1 dicembre 2021 • ( 0 ) Falsafa, the Islamic Philosophy. Origins. — The origins of falsafa are purely Greek; the activity of the falasifa [q.v.] begins with Arabic translations of the Greek philosophical texts (whether direct or through a Syriac intermediary).

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  5. 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 ...

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.