First-person and third-person views in Arabic philosophy of mind [PDF]
There are two main methods in philosophy of mind, the first-person view and third-person view. The third-person view draws conclusions about human nature and the nature of the mind and the mental solely based on the third-person observation of actions ...
Benevich, Fedor
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The present article is devoted to research in genesis and evolution of views of medieval thinker Ahmad b. al-Ha’it (d. 847). Being a unique figure for his time, Ibn al-Ha’it played a significant role in the formation of Arabic philosophy, which ...
Nofal Faris
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Testimonial knowledge in classical kalām and Islamic Law [PDF]
Many social epistemologists suggest that testimonies may be considered a valid source of knowledge, no less than, for instance, direct observation. In this article, I will focus on the accounts of testimonial knowledge in classical kalām and Islamic law.
Benevich, Fedor
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The Role of the Karaites in the Transmission of the Hebrew Bible and Their Practice of Transcribing It into Arabic Script [PDF]
In the Middle Ages the Karaite Jews in the Islamic world used both Arabic and Hebrew script in their writings. They wrote not only Arabic texts in Arabic script but also many of their Hebrew Bibles in Arabic transcription.
Khan, Geoffrey
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Abū Bakr Ibn al-‘Arabī: The Defender of Ash‘arism [PDF]
This paper deals with Abū Bakr Ibn al-‘Arabī’s Ash‘arite theological perspective. He chose to adopt Ash‘arism because he believes that God chose certain figures to safeguard religion and the most important one among them is Abu al-Hasan al-Ash‘arī from ...
Muthalib, Abdul
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Love’s theory in Ibn ˁArabī. The reality of passions denial in Turǧumān al-ašwāq [PDF]
“La teoría del amor en Ibn ˁArabī. La realidad de la negación de las pasiones en Turǧumān al-ašwāq”. Este artículo estudia cómo se refleja la teoría del amor en el sabio sufí andalusí Ibn ˁArabī a través de su obra Turǧumān al-ašwāq.
FarrāḤ, Naˁīma
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A Chapter in the Development of Māturīdite Theology: Abū l-Yusr al-Bazdawī (d. 493/1100) on the Divine Attributes [PDF]
The problem of the divine attributes has been central to Islamic theology. In the Quran, God is ascribed various qualities and actions, but the nature of their relationship to Him is not elucidated. It has therefore been the task of theologians and other
Polinsky, Sheridan
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How Much Should or Can Science Impact Theological Formulations? An Ashʿarī Perspective on Theology of Nature [PDF]
There have been many developments in the field of science and religion over the past few decades. One such development is referred to as ‘theology of nature’ (ToN), which is the activity of building or revising theological frameworks in light of cont..
Malik, Shoaib Ahmed, Muhtaroglu, Nazif
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Les Grecs, les Arabes et nous. Enquête sur l’islamophobie savante, éd. Philippe Büttgen, Alain de Libera, Marwan Rashed, Irène Rosier-Catach [PDF]
Que faire quand un produit de l’excellence scolaire, un agrégé professeur des Universités, Sylvain Gouguenheim pour ne pas le nommer, en vient à agir en ignare et en saccageur dans l’exercice de la discipline où il s’est formé ?
Lejbowicz, Max
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The Reception of Ibn Sina and Avicennian Philosophy in Christian-Arabic Literature [PDF]
Audio & slides of a paper given at the Colloquium on Avicenna and Avicennisms held at SOAS, University of London, 6–7 June 2014.
Gregor M. Schwarb
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