Islamic Philosophy between Theism and Deism
Sayed Hassan Hussaini, “Islamic Philosophy between Theism and Deism,” Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia 72, no. 1 (2016): 65–84, DOI 10.17990/RPF/2016_72_1_0065
Sayed Hassan Hussaini, “Islamic Philosophy between Theism and Deism,” Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia 72, no. 1 (2016): 65–84, DOI 10.17990/RPF/2016_72_1_0065
Islamic Philosophy between Theism and Deism
Type | Journal Article |
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Author | Sayed Hassan Hussaini |
Rights | © 2016 Aletheia - Associação Científica e Cultural | © 2016 Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia |
Volume | 72 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 65-84 |
Publication | Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia |
ISSN | 0870-5283; 2183-461X |
Date | 2016 |
DOI | 10.17990/RPF/2016_72_1_0065 |
Language | English |
Abstract | This paper examines the journey of Islamic philosophy in various schools to explore how it deals with the fundamental concepts of Islam within deistic circles. The fundamental concepts of Islam are unity of God, the prophethood, and the resurrection. This paper also takes a look at the position of religion in Islamic philosophy. I present a distinction between theism and deism and then try to illustrate how classical Muslim philosophers work within deism and interpret Islamic ideas accordingly. We will see a wide, historical survey of all Islamic schools of philosophy including peripatetic, illuminative, and transcendental. Based on an analytical and historical method the paper proves that this philosophy possesses a rich color of deism with a slight disposition toward theism. While focusing on primary sources, we also consider some secondary sources in Islamic philosophy. |
Date Added | 13/04/2016, 16:26:02 |
Modified | 13/04/2016, 16:40:18 |
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