Description
This book investigates the emergence and development of a distinct concept of self-awareness in pre-modern Islamic philosophy.
About the Author
Jari Kaukua is Academy of Finland Research Fellow in the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy at the University of Jyvaskyla. He is the author of several articles in journals including Vivarium and History and Theory. This is his first book.
Reviews
'Jari Kaukua's Self-Awareness in Islamic Philosophy covers much uncharted territory, probing the problem of self-awareness as conceived by Avicenna and as received and reformulated by his illustrious successors, chief among them Shihab al-Din al-Suhrawardi (d. 1191) and Mulla Sadra (d. 1640). Although the premodern, non-European occupation with the self has already been aptly demonstrated by Richard Sorabji, Kaukua seeks to fill in the gaps with a more sustained account of Islamic models of self-awareness. He approaches this topic with impressive historical range, sensitivity to the many technical nuances inherent in the subject matter, sound philological skills, and forensic philosophical precision ... a major feat and a serious scholarly accomplishment.' Mohammed Rustom, Journal of the American Oriental Society
Book Information
ISBN 9781107460805
Author Jari Kaukua
Format Paperback
Page Count 267
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 420g
Dimensions(mm) 230mm * 153mm * 15mm