Classical Muslim School of Thought (BS 2)

Department philosophy:

Lecturer: Zahra Fareed:

Semester: BS 2nd Semester

Subject: Classical Muslim thought

 

Code: PHIL-604

Title: Classical Muslim Thought

Type: Compulsory

 

Introduction

This course will examine main questions of Muslim Theology as well as a selective study of the problems discussed by Muslim philosophers of medieval centuries specifically problems relating to metaphysics and epistemology. However, Mystic Doctrine of the Unity of Being (Ibn Arabi) may also be included in this course.

 

Objectives

To introduce the students with major intellectual movements of the Classical age of Muslim Thought.

 

Contents:

 

·        Introduction and origin of classical Muslim philosophy

·        Influence of Greek on Muslim philosophy

·        Qaderia School of thought

·        Jaberia School of thought

·        Mu’tazila’s

·        Asharism

·        Sufism

·        Ikhwan Al Safa

MUSLIM PHILOSOPHERS

·        Al-Kandi

·        Al-Farabi

·        Ibn-e-Sina

·        Ghazali

·        Ibn-e-Rushed

 

 

Out comes

Students will be able to understand the scenario of the Classical age of Muslim thought. Further they will be able to comprehend the problems of that age. In this way they will be capable to resolve the issues of their age in the perspective of Muslim thought.

 

Recommended Books

·        H. A. Wolfson, [1996], The Philosophy of the Kalam, Cambridge: Harvard University Press.

·        Oliver Leaman, [1995], An Introduction to Medieval Islamic Philosophy, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

·        William C. Chittick [1991], Wahdat Al-Wujud in Islamic Thought in The Bulletin, Jan-March.

MARKS:

MID TERM PAPER:30 MARKS

FINAL TERM PAPER:40 MARKS

QUIZZES MARKS (3 QUIZZES)

ASSIGNMENTS AND PRESENTATION:15 MARKS