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Islamic Theology and Philosophy

Studies in Honor of George F. Hourani

By: Michael E. Marmura

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Islamic Theology and Philosophy

Studies in Honor of George F. Hourani

By: Michael E. Marmura

Some of the foremost living scholars in Islamic thought have come together to create a standard and definitive work on the subject of Islamic thought. Noted scholars from North America, Europe, and the Middle East offer new and generative interpretations of major themes in the field. They address perennial theological and philosophical questions: the nature of the God-head, the ultimate constitution of matter, the world's origin, causality, divine providence and the existence of evil, freedom and determinism, political wisdom, and the reaches of human knowledge, The contributions include historical and analytical expositions of these issues in medieval Islam as well as discussions of individual thinkers, translations of Arabic texts with commentary, comparisons of Greek and Islamic thought, and bibliographical and textual sources. As a whole, these essays offer a wealth of philosophical, theological, bibliographical, philological, and historical information. Among the outstanding contributions are: an article by Charles Butterworth on Aristotle's rhetoric and how it was understood by al-Farabi, Avicenna and Averroes; Richard M. Frank's essay on the concepts of atoms and bodies, one of the most complex subjects in Islamic theology; and an article by Shams Inati on Ibn Sina and single expressions that discusses how language relates to mental processes and the unknown. Michael E. Marmura develops a new perspective on the subject of efficient causality, emphasizing the paradigmatic position of God's relationship to the world; Muhsin Mahdi analyzes a treatise of Averroes' that deals with the relationship between philosophy and law.

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SUNY Press

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0873957466

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9780873957465

Reason and Tradition in Islamic Ethics

By: George F. Hourani

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Reason and Tradition in Islamic Ethics

By: George F. Hourani

Preface; Foreword Michael Marmura; Conventions; Titles and locations of the original articles; Introduction; 1. Islamic theology and Muslim philosophy; 2. Ethics in classical Islam: a conspectus; 3. Ethical presuppositions of the Qur'an; 4. 'Injuring oneself' in the Qur'an, in the light of Aristotle; 5. Two theories of value in early Islam; 6. Islamic and non-Islamic origin of Mu'tazilite ethical rationalism; 7. The rationalist ethics of 'Abd al-Jabbar; 8. Deliberation in Aristotle and 'Abd al-Jabbar; 9. Ash'ari; 10. Juwayni's criticisms of Mu'tazilite ethics; 11. Ghazali on the ethics of action; 12. Reason and revaltion in Ibn Hazm's ethicical thought; 13. The basis of authority of concensus in Sunnite Islam; 14. Ibn Sina's 'Essay on the secret of destiny'; 15. Averroes on good and evil; 16. Combinations of reason and tradtion in Islamic ethics; Select bibliography; Index.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521035635

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9780521035637

Arab Seafaring

In the Indian Ocean in Ancient and Early Medieval Times - Expanded Edition

By: George F. Hourani

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Arab Seafaring

In the Indian Ocean in Ancient and Early Medieval Times - Expanded Edition

By: George F. Hourani

In this classic work George Hourani deals with the history of the sea trade of the Arabs in the Indian Ocean from its obscure origins many centuries before Christ to the time of its full extension to China and East Africa in the ninth and tenth centuries. The book comprises a brief but masterly historical account that has never been superseded. The author gives attention not only to geography, meteorology, and the details of travel, but also to the ships themselves, including a discussion of the origin of stitched planking and of the lateen fore-and-aft sails. Piracy in the Indian Ocean, day-to-day life at sea, the establishment of ancient lighthouses and the production of early maritime guides, handbooks, and port directories are all described in fascinating detail. Arab Seafaring will appeal to anyone interested in Arab life or the history of navigation. For this expanded edition, John Carswell has added a new introduction, a bibliography, and notes that add material from recent archaeological research.

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Princeton University Press

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0691214891

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9780691214894

Arab Seafaring in the Indian Ocean in Ancient and Early Medieval Times

By: George F. Hourani,John Carswell

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By: George F. Hourani,John Carswell

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Princeton University Press

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0691000328

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Memoirs of George Whitehead, a Minister of the Gospel in the Society of Friends: Being the Substance of the Account of His Life

By: Samuel Tuke,George Whitehead

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Memoirs of George Whitehead, a Minister of the Gospel in the Society of Friends: Being the Substance of the Account of His Life

By: Samuel Tuke,George Whitehead

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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1378592514

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Book's by George F. Hourani

Islamic Theology and Philosophy

Islamic Theology and Philosophy

Reason and Tradition in Islamic Ethics

Reason and Tradition in Islamic Ethics

Arab Seafaring

Arab Seafaring

Arab Seafaring in the Indian Ocean in Ancient and Early Medieval Times

Arab Seafaring in the Indian Ocean in Ancient and Early Medieval Times

Memoirs of George Whitehead, a Minister of the Gospel in the Society of Friends: Being the Substance of the Account of His Life

Memoirs of George Whitehead, a Minister of the Gospel in the Society of Friends: Being the Substance of the Account of His Life

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