History of Islamic Philosophy
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History of Islamic Philosophy is a comprehensive scholarly work by Henry Corbin that surveys the development, schools, and key figures of Islamic philosophical thought from its origins through the modern era.
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| History of Islamic Philosophy canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: History of Islamic Philosophy Context triple: [Henry Corbin, notableWork, History of Islamic Philosophy]
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History of Christian Philosophy in the Middle Ages
History of Christian Philosophy in the Middle Ages is Étienne Gilson’s influential survey of the development and key figures of Christian philosophical thought from the early Church through the late medieval period.
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Islamic philosophy
Islamic philosophy is the tradition of philosophical inquiry within the Islamic world that engages with metaphysics, ethics, theology, and logic, drawing on the Qur’an, Greek philosophy, and diverse intellectual currents such as Sufism, kalam, and falsafa.
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Muʿtazilite theology
Muʿtazilite theology is a rationalist school of early Islamic thought that emphasized divine justice, human free will, and the createdness of the Qur’an.
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Islam: A Short History
Islam: A Short History is a concise, accessible overview of the history and development of Islam written by religious historian Karen Armstrong.
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reconstruction of religious thought in Islam
"The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam" is a series of philosophical lectures by Allama Muhammad Iqbal that reinterprets Islamic theology and metaphysics in light of modern philosophy and science.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: History of Islamic Philosophy Target entity description: History of Islamic Philosophy is a comprehensive scholarly work by Henry Corbin that surveys the development, schools, and key figures of Islamic philosophical thought from its origins through the modern era.
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A.
History of Christian Philosophy in the Middle Ages
History of Christian Philosophy in the Middle Ages is Étienne Gilson’s influential survey of the development and key figures of Christian philosophical thought from the early Church through the late medieval period.
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B.
Islamic philosophy
Islamic philosophy is the tradition of philosophical inquiry within the Islamic world that engages with metaphysics, ethics, theology, and logic, drawing on the Qur’an, Greek philosophy, and diverse intellectual currents such as Sufism, kalam, and falsafa.
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C.
Muʿtazilite theology
Muʿtazilite theology is a rationalist school of early Islamic thought that emphasized divine justice, human free will, and the createdness of the Qur’an.
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D.
Islam: A Short History
Islam: A Short History is a concise, accessible overview of the history and development of Islam written by religious historian Karen Armstrong.
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E.
reconstruction of religious thought in Islam
"The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam" is a series of philosophical lectures by Allama Muhammad Iqbal that reinterprets Islamic theology and metaphysics in light of modern philosophy and science.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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philosophy book ⓘ |
| author | Henry Corbin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| coversPeriod |
Safavid period
NERFINISHED
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early Islamic period ⓘ medieval period ⓘ modern era ⓘ |
| discusses |
Ibn Rushd
NERFINISHED
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Ibn Sina NERFINISHED ⓘ Ismaili philosophy ⓘ Mulla Sadra NERFINISHED ⓘ Sufi metaphysics ⓘ Suhrawardi NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Farabi NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Ghazali NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Kindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
continuity of Islamic philosophical tradition
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spiritual dimensions of philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Iranian school of Islamic philosophy
NERFINISHED
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Shiʿi philosophy ⓘ Suhrawardi’s Illuminationist philosophy ⓘ mystical philosophy in Islam ⓘ |
| genre |
history of ideas
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intellectual history ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslator |
Liadain Sherrard
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Philip Sherrard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
hermeneutic approach
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phenomenological approach ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
chronological organization
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thematic organization by schools and figures ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary studies of Islamic philosophy ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islamic philosophy
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history of philosophy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive survey of Islamic philosophical schools
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integration of philosophy, mysticism, and theology ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| publishedInSeries | Islamic philosophy and theology studies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisherOfEnglishEdition | Kegan Paul International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInOriginalLanguage | Histoire de la philosophie islamique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
Arabic
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English ⓘ Persian ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference work in Islamic studies
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textbook in university courses on Islamic philosophy ⓘ |
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