The World Of Image In Islamic Philosophy: Ibn Sina, Suhrawardi, Shahrazuri And Beyond (Edinburgh Studies In Islamic Apocalypticism And Eschatology) - 9781474415859

One of the most controversial issues that divided Islamic philosophers and theologians for many centuries was whether human beings would have a spiritual or bodily existence after death. Suhrawardi, a pivotal figure in the history of Islamic philosophy, made a crucial contribution to this debate, with his idea of a world of image. This is a world beyond our earthly existence, to be reached in sleep, meditation, or after death. This unlikely history is unravelled by Van Lit using an innovative approach, looking at a curious idea concerning eschatology proposed by Ibn Sina. He explores the ways in which this idea - refuted by most medieval thinkers - was used by Suhrawardi and Shahrazuri to construct a sophisticated system of thought which has progressed through the centuries to take its place within mainstream theological texts. The world of image remains a relevant notion for Muslim thinkers today.

• | Author: Lambertus Willem Cornelis van Lit
• | Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 18, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 288 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1474415857
• | ISBN-13: 9781474415859