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An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia, Vol. 4: From the School of Illumination to Philosophical Mysticism

by Mehdi Aminrazavi

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Persian philosophy from the Peripatetics to mysticism

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Persian philosophy from the Peripatetics to mysticism

This fourth volume surveys philosophical life in Persia across the centuries spanning the decline of the school of Khorasan and the rise of the Safavids. Its coverage brings together several influential currents: Peripatetic philosophy, Suhrawardi’s School of Illumination, and forms of philosophical Sufism associated especially with Ibn ‘Arabi. The volume also situates these traditions alongside earlier figures such as Ghazzali and ‘Ayn al-Qudat Hamadani, and the work of philosopher-scientists Nasir al-Din Tusi and Qutb al-Din Shirazi. As an anthology and historical survey, it offers a broad map of schools and thinkers rather than focusing on a single philosopher or doctrine.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers studying medieval Persian philosophy and its historical schools
  • Those interested in the intersections of philosophy, Sufism, and mysticism
  • Readers seeking a reference-style anthology covering multiple thinkers and traditions

Themes

Persian philosophical historyPeripatetic philosophyIlluminationismPhilosophical SufismPhilosophy and science

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Book overview

The fourth volume of the Anthology of Philosophy in Persia deals with one of the richest and yet least known periods of philosophical life in Persia, the centuries between the seventh/thirteenth century, that saw the eclipse of the school of Khorosan, and the tenth/sixteenth century that coincided with the rise of the Safavids. The main schools dealt with in this volume are the Peripatetic (mashsha'i) School, the School of Illumination (ishraq) of Suhrawardi, and various forms of philosophical Sufism, especially the school of Ibn 'Arabi, that had its origins in the works of Ghazzali and 'Ayn al-Qudat Hamadani. This period was also notable for the philosopher-scientists such as Nasir al-Din Tusi and Qutb al-Din Shirazi.
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