Epistles 10-14 of the Brethren of Purity focus on the foundations of logic, offering a tenth-century interpretation of the classic Aristotelian texts by scholars in Islamic civilization. This is the first critical edition, presenting the original Arabic text with a fully annotated English translation.
Epistles 10-14 of the Brethren of Purity focus on the foundations of logic, offering a tenth-century interpretation of the classic Aristotelian texts by scholars in Islamic civilization. This is the first critical edition, presenting the original Arabic text with a fully annotated English translation.
Carmela Baffioni is Professor of the History of Islamic Philosophy and of the History of Muslim Philosophies and Sciences at the University of Naples 'L'Orientale'.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Technical Introduction 1: Epistle 10 2: Epistle 11 3: Epistle 12 4: Epistle 13 5: Epistle 14 Appendices Bibliography Index Rasa'il 10-14 (Arabic Text and Variants)