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Kaukua, Jari, 1975-

Suhraward�i's illuminationism : a philosophical study / by Jari Kaukua. - 1 online resource (xii, 252 pages) : illustrations. - Islamic philosophy, theology and science ; volume 118 . - Islamic philosophy, theology, and science ; v. 118. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"In Suhrawardi's Illuminationism, Jari Kaukua offers a new interpretation of Shihab al-Din al-Suhrawardi's (d. 1191 CE) illuminationist (ishraqi) philosophy. Commonly portrayed as a philosophically inclined mystic, Suhrawardi appears here as a perspicacious critic of Avicenna who developed his critique into an alternative philosophical system. Focusing on metaphysics and theory of science, Kaukua argues that Suhrawardi's illuminationist philosophy combines rigorous metaphysical monism with a modest but positive assessment of scientific explanation. This philosophical core of Suhrawardi's illuminationism is reconcilable with but independent of the mystical side of the shaykh al-ishraq"--

ISBN: 9789004514102 9004514104

LCCN: 2022016732

Subjects--Personal Names:
Suhraward�i, Ya�hy�a ibn �Habash, 1152 or 1153-1191.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Ishr�aq�iyah.
Islamic philosophy.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: B753.S834 / K38 2022

Dewey Class. No.: 181/.07