The World of Image in Islamic Philosophy : : Ibn Sina, Suhrawardi, Shahrazuri and Beyond / / L. W. C. van Lit.
Traces the medieval Islamic notion of a world of image from its conception until todayOne of the most controversial issues that divided Islamic philosophers and theologians during the Middle Ages was whether human beings would have a spiritual or bodily existence after death. The idea of a world of...
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