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EP.49-Philosophy in Early Islamic Contexts artwork
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EP.49-Philosophy in Early Islamic Contexts

The World of Islam: Culture, Religion, and Politics by Amine Tais

Jun 12, 20157:56Religion & Spirituality

This episode discusses the interaction with Greek philosophy in the early Islamic period. We encounter Plotinus, Neoplatonism, and the important Christian translators of Greek knowledge to Arabic which opened the door to...

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EP.49-Philosophy in Early Islamic Contexts is an episode from The World of Islam: Culture, Religion, and Politics by Amine Tais. This episode discusses the interaction with Greek philosophy in the early Islamic period. We encounter Plotinus...

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