Islamic Philosophy

by M. Saeed Sheikh

The first English publication of a standard text which, in relatively small compass and with great lucidity, covers the main schools with their rise, development and influences. A most important book.

174 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1982

Reviews

[Tourya · Rating 5 out of 5]

A brief introduction to Islamic Philosophy that I am enjoying more than Henry Corbin book " history of Islamic philosophy " This is probably due to the writing style of the author : it is more concise, straight forward and structured. Also, the author is Muslim which avoids the theories of the orientalists saying that Islamic philosophy took inspiration from the Greeks and didn't bring anything to the philosophy...
The book presents each philosopher in a separate chapter, that makes the reading more easy and practical.
I highly recommend this book to Muslims or non Muslims as it shows the impact of the Islamic Philosophy in the western philosophy, it show the link between Greek and Islamic philosophy and the fascinating theories of each philosopher.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good and unbiased introduction; I really didn’t know where the author stands on different issues and/or different philosophers.
However, I didn’t like how fast the author went through some of philosophers and/or ideas. I’m not expecting a full analysis in an introduction, but some ideas seemed very rushed.
Overall a good and useful read to start off.

[Jackson Cyril · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great introduction to Islamic philosophy, this book chronologically explores the major philosophers of the middle east post-Islamic conversion. Also commendable are the authors efforts to show how these men's ideas were received, how they compared with their contemporaries and also how they influenced later thinkers. Great introduction to the topic.

[Anwar Ahmad · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good introductory book on Muslim philosophy.