Arabic Philosophy

Description

The purpose of this course  is to introduce some main topics of Arabic philosophy, such as cosmology, metaphysics, theory of knowledge, prophetology and the salvation of the human soul. At the end of the course, students should have a general knowledge of the nature, concerns, aims and sources of Arabic philosophy. They should be able to place the topics discussed during the course in their historical and philosophical context, understanding how Arabic philosophers used their Greek sources and adapted them to the new cultural and religious environment of Islam. They should also be able to situate Arabic philosophy in relation to Latin Medieval philosophy. Finally, students should have acquired enough background to read by themselves an Arabic philosophical text (in translation) and to understand its main issues.