Philosophy
Mohammad Hossein Badamchi
Abstract
Islamic Political Philosophy in West published by Muhsin Rezvani (at 2014) is the first book written in Persian which is presenting a comprehensive report of contemporary and especially recent western research about Farabi and Islamic political philosophy. This paper through a critical scrutiny reveals ...
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Islamic Political Philosophy in West published by Muhsin Rezvani (at 2014) is the first book written in Persian which is presenting a comprehensive report of contemporary and especially recent western research about Farabi and Islamic political philosophy. This paper through a critical scrutiny reveals a methodological ambivalence in formation of the ideas and organization of the book, in addition to an apolitical reading of political philosophy which cause various problems in categorizing western studies of Islamic political philosophy in four groups of Historical/ Interpretative/ Critical/ Descriptive approaches. Considering the conclusion part of the book, the implicit hidden layer of formation the book seems to be the theological-ideological concern of researcher to give an apology for “Islamic Philosophy” against what he considers as orientalist attacks. This hidden agenda of the book deviates its interpretation of Leo Strauss’s reading of Alfarabi and evaluation of other Western studies of Islamic political philosophy.
Philosophy
Saeed Rahimian
Abstract
The present paper includes the introduction and critique of the book: An Approach to Philosophy of Al-Farabi as a Detachment of Greek Philosophy Tradition. The author of the book intends to highlight the fundamental and axial innovations of al-Farabi in the revival of philosophy at his time to explain ...
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The present paper includes the introduction and critique of the book: An Approach to Philosophy of Al-Farabi as a Detachment of Greek Philosophy Tradition. The author of the book intends to highlight the fundamental and axial innovations of al-Farabi in the revival of philosophy at his time to explain how to distinguish the system of Islamic philosophy from the Greek tradition. The most important claim of the author is to explain the philosophy of Islam based on three principles: a..Determining its subject as “existence”, not “existent” b. Understanding the existence of the knowledge bin the scenes of presence c. The distinction between essence and existence. Thus, he believes that Farabi, through his existential view, was able to restore the essential role of existence versus the essence and quiddity. The book also addresses the linguistic and epistemological approach of Farabi’ as well as the introduction of al-Huruf book in the same direction, as well as his invention in transferring nine pares logic into two parts logic. From the perspective of the author of this paper, despite the importance of the aforementioned claim i.e., the establishment of a philosophy of Islam centered on the existence by al-Farabi, the reasons and pieces of evidence which are used in the book in order to prove that claim is necessary but not sufficient. Approximately 10 critical reviews have been done in the article on the contents and claims of the book.
