PHIL 2290 Islamic Philosophy

An introduction to the history and major concepts of Islamic philosophy. The course begins with an overview of Greek and Hellenistic tradition that influenced the Muslim philosophers. It then focuses on how the Muslim philosophers understood and developed that tradition. Attnetion will be paid to metaphysical issues such as the nature of God, cosmology, ontology, and epistemology. There will also be significant focus on how Islamic theology affected the ideas of the Muslim philosophers and on how orthodox theologians criticized philosophical concepts. Prerequisite(s): PHIL 1100 OR PHIL 1120 OR PHIL 1500 OR PHIL 2200
Credits: 3.0