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Historical surveys and current discussions surrounding religion, culture, and politics in Muslim settings
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Thursday Jul 09, 2015
Thursday Jul 09, 2015
This episode highlights two perspectives in early philosophy within Muslim contexts. Al-Kindi (d. 860s) viewed philosophy and religion as compatible and important whereas al-Razi (d.925) was skeptical of revelation and prophets.
Sources and further readings:
A History of Islamic Philosophy by Majid Fakhry
Islamic Philosophy A-Z by Peter S. Groff
Islamic Philosophy: an Introduction by Oliver Leaman
The Cambridge Companion to Arabic Philosophy Edited by P. Adamson/R.C. Taylor
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