This is a Persian translation of An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia, Vol. 2: Ismaili Thought in the Classical Age
Description from An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia, Vol. 2
The tradition of philosophy in the Persian-speaking world is extraordinarily rich, creative and diverse. This anthology, which is divided into five volumes, aims to communicate something of that richness and diversity. The term 鈥榩hilosophy鈥 is understood to in its widest sense to include theological debate, philosophical Sufism and philosophical hermeneutics (迟补示飞墨濒The elucidation of the inner or esoteric meaning, b膩峁璱n , from the literal wording or apparent meaning of a text, ritual or religious prescription.). Extending over a period of more than two millennia, and showcasing translations by well-established scholars, the anthology offers full bibliographical references throughout. For anyone interested in exploring, in all their varied manifestations, the fascinating philosophical traditions of Persia, such a wide-ranging and ambitious work will be an indispensable resource. Volume 2 covers five centuries of Ismaili philosophy, and includes extracts from outstanding Ismaili works including the 搁补蝉腻示颈濒 Ikhw膩n al-峁fa示 (Treatises of the Brethren of Purity) and the philosophical odes of N膩峁r Khusraw. It is of great significance that, in the early centuries of Islam, philosophers were influenced by Pythagorean and Hermetic ideas, which are usually associated with Shi士i thought in general and Ismailism in particular. Ismaili philosophy at this time was able to integrate strands of Greco-Alexandrian thought such as Hermeticism and Neo-Pythagoreanism, as well as aspects of Mazdaeism and Manichaeism. It also showed marked interest in Neo-platonism.
Contents from An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia, Vol. 2
List of Reprinted Works
Note on Transliteration
List of Contributors
General Introduction, S. H. Nasr
- Umm al-kit膩b
Introduction, M. Aminrazavi
The Mother of Books (from Umm al-kit膩b) - J膩bir ibn 岣yy膩n
Introduction, S. H. Nasr
The Book of Stones (from Kit膩b al-a岣膩r) - Ab奴 Ya士q奴b Sijist膩n墨
Introduction, M. Aminrazavi
Kashf al-ma岣奴b: Introduction to the Translation, Hermann Landolt
Unveiling of the Hidden (from Kashf al-ma岣奴b)
The Book of Wellsprings (from Kit膩b al-yan膩b墨士) - Ab奴 岣つ乼im R膩z墨
Introduction, M. Aminrazavi
A士l膩m al-nubuwwah (Science of Prophecy) - 岣m墨d al-D墨n Kirm膩n墨
Introduction, M. Aminrazavi
Repose of the Intellect (from R膩岣t al-士aql)
The Brilliant Epistle (from al-Ris膩lat al-durriyyah) - 搁补蝉腻示颈濒 Ikhw膩n al-峁f膩示From Arabic, lit. 鈥楤rethren of Purity鈥, a group of learned scholars who were based in Basra and Baghdad around the last quarter of the t10th century CE. It is more… (Treatises of The Brethren of Purity)
Introduction, S. H. Nasr
Microcosm and Macrocosm
A Theory on Numbers
Man and the Animals - al-Mu示ayyad fi鈥檒-D墨n Sh墨r膩z墨
Introduction, M. Aminrazavi
Seven Lectures(from 碍丑耻峁璪补) - N膩峁r-i Khusraw
Introduction, S. H. Nasr
The Sum of the Two Wisdoms (from Kit膩b J膩mi士 al-岣kmatayn)
Knowledge and Liberation (from Gush膩yish wa rah膩yish)
Philosophical Poetry (from the 顿墨飞腻苍) - Na峁D玶 al-D墨n 峁玸墨
Introduction, M. Aminrazavi
Contemplation and Action (from Sayr wa sul奴k)
The Garden of Submission, or Notions (from Raw岣峚t al-tasl墨mor Ta峁wwur膩t)
Select Bibliography
Index
Seyyed Hossein Nasr is University Professor of Islamic Studies at George Washington University. He is the author of over 300 articles and thirty books, and has lectured widely on Islamic philosophy.
Mehdi Aminrazavi is the author and editor of numerous books and articles, and is currently Professor of Philosophy and Religion at the University of Mary Washington, where he directs the Middle Eastern Studies Program.