The Sufi doctrine of man : : Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi's metaphysical anthropology / / by Richard Todd.
In The Sufi Doctrine of Man , Richard Todd examines the life and thought of Ibn 'Arabī's chief disciple, Ṣadr al-Dīn al-Qūnawī (13th century C.E.). Making use of manuscript sources, he analyzes and contextualizes Qūnawī's esoteric vision of the nature and purpose of human existence, a...
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| Superior document: | Islamic Philosophy, Theology and Science, Volume 90 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, Netherlands : : Brill,, 2014. ©2014 |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Islamic philosophy, theology, and science ;
Volume 90. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (246 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | In The Sufi Doctrine of Man , Richard Todd examines the life and thought of Ibn 'Arabī's chief disciple, Ṣadr al-Dīn al-Qūnawī (13th century C.E.). Making use of manuscript sources, he analyzes and contextualizes Qūnawī's esoteric vision of the nature and purpose of human existence, a doctrine which incorporates core elements of Qūnawī's metaphysics, cosmology, psychology, and eschatology. Qūnawī's thought is placed in relation to Ibn 'Arabī's and that of the Ikhwān al-Ṣafā', and his interaction with the Avicennian tradition is explored by focusing on his dialogue with the philosopher al-Ṭūsī. Although not as famous as his master, Qūnawī is shown to have been a sophisticated metaphysician in his own right, who had a major impact on Sufi thought. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004271260 |
| ISSN: | 0169-8729 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Richard Todd. |