This unit examines the origins and development of Islamic philosophy within the broader context of the Islamic intellectual tradition. It defines Islamic philosophy, discusses its relation to Western and particularly Greek philosophy. Focus will be on al-Kindi, al-Razi, al-Farabi, al-Ghazzali, Ibn Rushd (Averroes), Ibn Sina (Avicenna), Ibn Arabi, Ibn Khaldun and Qunawi. This unit explores different philosophical schools that emerged within the Islamic world, including contemporary philosophers like Said Nursi, Syed Hussein Nasr, Fethullah Gulen and Muhammad Iqbal, and their philosophies regarding the West. This unit will explore the influence of Greek philosophy on Muslim philosophy in... -- Course Website
