Islamic Books

An Introduction to 'Irfan by : Martyr Murtada Mutahhari Theoretical Irfan Shari'ah, Tariqah and Haqiqah The Origins of Islamic 'Irfan A Brief History The Mystic's...

The Mystic's Stations (Maqamat) The 'urafa' maintain that in order to arrive at the stage of true gnosis, there are stages and stations that must be covered. Unless covered, the 'urafa'...

Some Terms of 'Irfan In this section we intend to cover some of the special terms used in 'irfan. The 'urafa' have coined a large number of these terms, and without an acquaintance with...

Medieval Philosophy Introductory Essay Introduction Christianity and Medieval Philosophy An Overview of the Period The Perfecting of Philosophy in Medieval Times Part...

Medieval Philosophy Introductory Essay Introduction: Christianity and Medieval Philosophy During the final stages of Greek philosophy, Christianity made its appearance,...

The Arabians Two notable philosophers among the Mohammedan Arabs of the Middle Ages must be mentioned here. These are Ibn-Sina (more commonly called by the Latinized form of his name Avicenna)...

THE PERIOD OF PATRISTIC PHILOSOPHY The Patristic Period extends from the second century through the eighth century. The numerous writers of this age are called Church Fathers because they...

The positive contributions of John Duns Scotus to the Perennial Philosophy Theory of Knowledge. Scotus distinguishes between the proper object of the intellect and its de facto object....

VII. The World (Cosmology) In determining or defining the relationship of God with the world, Aquinas departs not only from the doctrine of the Averroist Aristotelians, but also from the...

The Philosophy of St. Augustine I. Life and Works Aurelius Augustinus (picture) was born at Tagaste in preconsular Numidia in 354. His father, Patricius, was a pagan; his mother,...

Western Concepts of God Introduction A. Sources of Western Concepts of God B. Historical Overview 1. Greeks 2. Early Christian Thought 3. Medieval Thought 4....

Western Concepts of God Introduction Western concepts of God have ranged from the detached transcendent demiurge of Aristotle to the pantheism of Spinoza. Nevertheless, much...