الوصف
While numerous introductions to the history of philosophy in the Islamic lands have been written in recent decades, López-Farjeat’s volume is a unique contribution to like handbooks in the field. It approaches the topic of the history of philosophy by threating the subject thematically while providing considerable historical and philosophical insights. Including more recent advancements in the field, the volume presents some of the main themes developed by Islamic philosophers in the so-called “Classical Age” of philosophy in medieval Islam. Still, the author does not refrain from brief forays into post-classical authors, including the radical positions developed by the theologian Ibn Taymiyya. My contribution will attempt to summarise the main themes developed by López-Farjeat and, following the author’s path, highlight the continuity in the transmission of ideas between the Arabic-speaking philosophers and the late ancient commentators, in order to emphasise their efforts to harmonize Hellenic thought with the Islamic conception of the world.
