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The heart of Islamic philosophy : the quest for self-knowledge in the teachings of Afḍal al-Dīn Kāshānī /

An important medieval Islamic philosopher who is little known outside the Persian world, Afdal al-Din Kashani held the position that philosophy awakens people from forgetfulness and incites them to reach for the perfection of existence.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chittick, William C.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.
Subjects:
Bābā Afz̤al, > active 13th century.
Bābā Afz̤al, > active 13th century
Kāšānī, ʻAbd al-Razzāq ibn Aḥmad Kamāl al-Dīn al- > (12.-1330?)
Bābā Afḍal.
Islamic philosophy > Iran.
Sufism > Iran.
Philosophie islamique > Iran.
Soufisme > Iran.
PHILOSOPHY > Eastern.
Islamic philosophy
Sufism
Iran
Islamische Philosophie
Islamitische filosofie.
Soefisme.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:An important medieval Islamic philosopher who is little known outside the Persian world, Afdal al-Din Kashani held the position that philosophy awakens people from forgetfulness and incites them to reach for the perfection of existence.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 360 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-333) and indexes.
ISBN:9781435618879
1435618874