Knowledge Triumphant The Concept of Knowledge in Medieval Islam |
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| Author:
| Rosenthal, Franz |
| Series title: | Brill Classics in Islam Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-281-40057-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2010 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $210.00 |
Book Description:
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In Knowledge Triumphant, Franz Rosenthal observes that the Islamic civilization is one that is essentially characterized by knowledge ('ilm), for ilm is one of those concepts that have dominated Islam and given Muslim civilization its distinctive shape and complexion. There is no branch of Muslim intellectual and daily life that remained untouched by the all-pervasive attitude towards 'knowledge' as something of supreme value for Muslim being. This book comes with a new foreword by...
More DescriptionIn Knowledge Triumphant, Franz Rosenthal observes that the Islamic civilization is one that is essentially characterized by knowledge ('ilm), for ilm is one of those concepts that have dominated Islam and given Muslim civilization its distinctive shape and complexion. There is no branch of Muslim intellectual and daily life that remained untouched by the all-pervasive attitude towards 'knowledge' as something of supreme value for Muslim being. This book comes with a new foreword by Dimitri Gutas. By far the best work on epistemology in Islamic thought, authoritative and always interesting. - Shams C. Inati in Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy.