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Islamic philosophy is a unique and fascinating form of thought, and particular interest lies in its classical (Greek-influenced) period, when many of the ideas of Greek philosophy were used to explore the issues and theoretical problems which arise in trying to understand the Qur'an and Islamic practice. In this revised and expanded 2001 edition of his classic introductory work, Oliver Leaman examines the distinctive features of Classical Islamic philosophy and offers detailed accounts of major individual thinkers. In contrast to many previous studies that have treated this subject as only of historical interest, he offers analysis of the key arguments within Islamic philosophy so that the reader can engage with them and assess their strengths and weaknesses. His book will interest a wide range of readers in philosophy, religious studies and Islamic studies.

Islam --- Philosophy --- Islamic philosophy. --- Philosophy, Medieval. --- Islamic philosophy --- Philosophy, Medieval --- Medieval philosophy --- Arabic philosophy --- Muslim philosophy --- Philosophy, Islamic --- Scholasticism --- Philosophy, Arab --- Arts and Humanities

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Philosophy in the Islamic world emerged in the ninth century and continued to flourish into the fourteenth century. It was strongly influenced by Greek thought, but Islamic philosophers also developed an original philosophical culture of their own, which had a considerable impact on the subsequent course of Western philosophy. This volume offers new translations of philosophical writings by Farabi, Ibn Sina (Avicenna), Ghazali, Ibn Tufayl, and Ibn Rushd (Averroes). All of the texts presented here were very influential and invite comparison with later works in the Western tradition. They focus on metaphysics and epistemology but also contribute to broader debates concerning the conception of God, the nature of religion, the place of humanity in the universe, and the limits of human reason. A historical and philosophical introduction sets the writings in context and traces their preoccupations and their achievement.

Islamic philosophy. --- Philosophy, Medieval. --- Islamic philosophy --- Philosophy, Medieval --- Medieval philosophy --- Scholasticism --- Arabic philosophy --- Muslim philosophy --- Philosophy, Islamic --- Philosophy, Arab --- Philosophy --- Islam --- anno 500-1499 --- Philosophy [Islamic ] --- Philosophy [Medieval ] --- Arts and Humanities --- Acqui 2006

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This book explores the different functions and metaphorical concepts of alchemy in fourteenth- and fifteenth-century Middle English poetry and bridges them together with the exempla tradition in late medieval English literature. Such poetic narratives function as exemplary models which directly address the ambiguity of medieval English alchemical practice. This book examines the foundation of this relationship between alchemical narrative and exemplum in the poetry of Gower and Chaucer in the fourteenth century before exploring its diffusion in lesser-known anonymous poems and recipes in the fifteenth century, namely alchemical dialogues between Morienus and Merlin, Albertus Magnus and the Queen of Elves, and an alchemical version of John Lydgate’s poem The Churl and the Bird. It investigates how this exemplarity can be read as inherent to understanding poetic narratives containing alchemy, as well as enabling the reader to reassess the understanding and expectations of science and narrative within medieval English poetry.

Philosophy --- Poetry --- Old English literature --- History --- History of Europe --- filosofie --- literatuur --- poëzie --- Europese geschiedenis --- middeleeuwen --- anno 500-1499 --- Europe --- Literature, Medieval. --- Philosophy, Medieval. --- Poetry. --- Medieval Literature. --- Medieval Philosophy. --- History of Medieval Europe. --- Poetry and Poetics. --- 476-1492.

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“In this important contribution, Stratos Georgoulas offers a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of the origins of critical criminology. Rarely do traditional textbooks cover this material in enough depth for readers to truly understand the historical developments of criminology. Georgoulas conveys his innovative review in a fascinating way that takes the reader into new realms rarely visited in criminology. Students and scholars alike will gain invaluable insights and engage with the rich history presented here.” — Chad Posick, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice & Criminology, Georgia Southern University, USA “The Origins of Radical Criminology is a major work. In its three volumes published so far, Stratos Georgoulas conducts a genealogical tour de force against the criminological hegemony that shapes our worldview; a truly critical exercise that, by definition, can only achieve its goal from a radical approach. And so it does, to remind us that the history of resistance is as long and diverse as the history of the powers they must confront, and that the fight goes on.” — Daniel Jiménez-Franco, Coordinator of the European Group for the Study of Deviance & Social Control, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain This book critically explores the development of radical criminological thought through the social, political and cultural history of the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. It follows on from the previous volume which examined Classical Greece until the emergence of the early Christian movement in the Roman empire. Through separate chapters, it discusses the key literature (myths, fairy tales and Shakespeare), religions and philosophers of the era, and the development of early radical views and issues over time. This book examines the links between the origins of radical criminology and its future. It speaks to those interested in the (pre)history of criminology and the historical production of criminological knowledge, drawing on Criminology, Sociology, Classics, History, Philosophy, Ancient Literature and Politics. Stratos Georgoulas is Professor and Deputy Head of the Department of Sociology at the University of the Aegean, Greece. He is recognized in the scientific field of Critical Criminology, winning international awards for teaching in the USA (Fulbright), Canada, Slovakia, Syria, Jordan and Palestine.

Philosophy --- Sociology of law --- Criminology. Victimology --- Criminal law. Criminal procedure --- Literature --- World history --- strafrecht --- filosofie --- geschiedenis --- sociale geschiedenis --- criminologie --- criminaliteit --- Renaissance --- middeleeuwen --- anno 1400-1499 --- anno 1500-1599 --- Criminology --- Critical criminology. --- Criminology. --- European literature --- Philosophy, Medieval. --- Social history. --- History of Criminology. --- Critical Criminology. --- Criminology Theory. --- Early Modern and Renaissance Literature. --- Medieval Philosophy. --- Social History. --- History. --- Renaissance, 1450-1600.

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This volume brings together world-leading scholars on the thought of Averroes, the greatest medieval commentator on Aristotle but also a major scholar of Islam. The collection situates him in his historical context by emphasizing the way that he responded to the political situation of twelfth-century Islamic Spain and the provocations of Islamic theology. It also sheds light on the interconnections between aspects of his work that are usually studied separately, such as his treatises on logic and his legal writings. Advanced students and scholars will find authoritative and insightful treatments of Averroes' philosophy, tackled from multiple perspectives and written in a clear and accessible way that will appeal to those encountering his work for the first time as well as to anyone looking for new critical approaches to Averroes and his thinking.

Philosophy, Medieval --- Islamic philosophy --- Averroes Cordubensis, --- Islamische Philosophie. --- Averroes, --- Philosophy, Medieval. --- Islamic philosophy. --- Averroës, --- Averroes --- Averroës, --- Averroes Cordubensis, - 1126-1198 --- Arabic philosophy --- Muslim philosophy --- Philosophy, Islamic --- Philosophy, Arab --- Medieval philosophy --- Scholasticism --- Abū al-Walīd ibn Rushd, --- Abū al-Walīd Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn Rushd, --- Abū el-Walīd ibn Roshd, --- Abuʼl-Walid Muhammad bin Rusjd, --- Alṿalid ibn Rushd, --- Averroè, --- Averróis, --- Bin Rusjd, Muhammad bin Ahmad, --- Ibn-e-Rushd, --- Ibn-i Rushd, --- Ibn Rashad, --- Ibn Rochd, --- Ibn Roshd, Abū el-Walīd, --- Ibn Roshd, --- Ibn Ruschd, --- Ibn Rušd, --- Ibn Rushd, --- Ibn Rushd al-Ḥafīd, --- Ibn Rushd, Abū al-Walīd, --- Ibn Rushd, Abū al-Walīd Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad, --- Ibn Rushd, Abul Walid Muhammad ibn Ahmad, --- Ibnu Rosjid, --- Ibnu Rusjd, --- ‏ابن رشد،‏ --- Muḥammad ibn Aḥmad ibn Rushd,