Ibn al-'Arabi and Islamic Intellectual Culture

From Mysticism to Philosophy
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-138-78001-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 168 Seiten, Format (B × H): 251 mm x 164 mm, Gewicht: 376 g

Reihe: Routledge Sufi Series

Ibn al-'Arabi (d. 1240) was one of the towering figures of Islamic intellectual history, and among Sufis still bears the title of al-shaykh al-akbar, or "the greatest master."

Ibn al-'Arabi and Islamic Intellectual Culture traces the history of the concept of "oneness of being" (wahdat al-wujud) in the school of Ibn al- 'Arabi, in order to explore the relationship between mysticism and philosophy in Islamic intellectual life. It examines how the conceptual language used by early mystical writers became increasingly engaged over time with the broader Islamic intellectual culture, eventually becoming integrated with the latter’s common philosophical and theological vocabulary. It focuses on four successive generations of thinkers (Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi, Mu'ayyad al-Din al-Jandi, 'Abd al-Razzaq al-Kashani, and Dawud al-Qaysari), and examines how these "philosopher-mystics" refined and developed the ideas of Ibn al-'Arabi. Through a close analysis of texts, the book clearly traces the crystallization of an influential school of thought in Islamic history and its place in the broader intellectual culture.

Offering an exploration of the development of Sufi expression and thought, this book will be a valuable resource for students and scholars of Islamic thought, philosophy, and mysticism.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dagli, Caner K

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Regionalwissenschaften, Regionalstudien
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islamische Gruppen: Sufis
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Stadt- und Regionalsoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1 Theoretical Considerations: Cutting the Pie of Mysticism, Philosophy, and Theology 2 Setting the Stage for the School of Ibn al-'Arabi 3 Metaphysical Preliminaries 4 Qunawi’s Metaphysics 5 Jandi’s Use of Wujud and Related Concepts 6 Kashani: Conditioning and Proving God’s Existence 7 Qaysari and the Centrality of Existence Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Caner K. Dagli, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at the College of the Holy Cross, is a specialist in Sufism, Islamic philosophy, interfaith dialogue, and Quranic studies.