The Formation of Post-Classical Philosophy in Islam by Frank ... - 9780190886325

The Formation of Post-Classical Philosophy in IslamAuthor(s): Frank Griffel\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Oxford University Press Inc, United States\nImprint: Oxford University Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780190886325, 978-0190886325\nSynopsis\nScholars have come to recognize the importance of classical Islamic philosophy both in its own right and in its preservation of and engagement with Greek philosophical ideas. At the same time, the period immediately following the so-called classical era has been considered a sort of dark age, in which Islamic thought entered a long decline. In this monumental new work, Frank Griffel seeks to overturn this conventional wisdom, arguing that what he calls the \""post-classical\"" period has been unjustly maligned and neglected by previous generations of scholars.\n\nThe Formation of Post-Classical Philosophy in Islam is a comprehensive study of the far-reaching changes that led to a re-shaping of the philosophical discourse in Islam during the twelfth cen.