Student is made aware of the scope and nature of medieval and Islamic philosophy. The synthesis between Hellenistic thought and Christian faith. An examination of the major contributions of Islamic thinkers to the sphere of philosophy. Coexistence between Greek love of wisdom and the philosophical categories developed by Muslim philosophers.
Course content:
| Reading List | |
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| 1. Schmitt, C.B., Skinner, Q., The Cambridge History of Renaissance Philosophy Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1992. | |
| 2. Evans, G.R., Philosophy and Theology in the middle Ages, London, 1993. | |
| 3. Mayer, F.A., A History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Newyork, 1950. | |
| 4. De Boer, T.J., The History/ Philosophy in Islam, London 1967. | |
| 5. Sharif, M.M.(Ed), A History of Muslllim Philosophy, 2 vols, Wiesbaden Otto Harrassowitz, 1963. |