The Elements of Islamic Metaphysics

The Elements of Islamic Metaphysics

Author: Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai

Translated by: Sayyid Ali Quli Qarai

Published by: ICAS Press, UK

This is an English translation of Sayyid Tabataba’i’s Bidayat al-Hikmah, is a succinct manual that represents a new approach to the teaching of Islamic philosophy. It provides a useful overview of twentieth-century philosophy in Iran, and also traces the development of philosophical thought in the context of a religious tradition whose intellectual character was determined to a large extent by the contents of the Qur’anic revelation and the prophetic teachings. At the same time, it demonstrates how philosophical thought is by nature independent of religious doctrine and differs from theology, which depends on revelation and tradition. The translation is accompanied by a glossary of philosophical terms and explanatory notes.

Pages: 225

ISBN: 978 1 907905 38 4