Islamic Philosophy and the Crisis of Modernity : Leo Strauss's Relationship with al-Fārābī, Avicenna, and Averroes (Suny series in the Thought and Legacy of Leo Strauss)

Tamer, Georges

State University of New York Press（2024/12発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 336 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9798855800111
• DDC分類 181.07

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Unveils the profound influence of medieval Islamic philosophy on the thought of Leo Strauss.

This study examines the impact of the medieval Muslim philosophers al-Fārābī, Ibn Sīnā (Avicenna) and Ibn Rushd (Averroes) on Leo Strauss. Through meticulous source analysis, Georges Tamer critically evaluates Strauss's interpretation of their works. Furthermore, he explores how Islamic philosophy shaped Strauss's understanding of Maimonides and Plato, providing a compelling solution to the modernity crisis he identified. Offering fresh perspectives on the evolution of Strauss's thought and his distinctive approach to Arabic sources, Tamer sheds light on the pivotal role of al-Fārābī, the most significant Muslim philosopher in Strauss's view, including key aspects of al-Fārābī's political philosophy and his nuanced take on Plato's ideas. Islamic Philosophy and the Crisis of Modernity is a valuable addition to current scholarship on Strauss. Both philosophically erudite and philologically rigorous, Tamer presents the reader with a balanced perspective on Strauss's insights without being overly reverential or dismissive.

Contents

Translator's Foreword
Acknowledgments

Introduction to the Translation

Introduction to the Original Text

1. On the Genesis of Leo Strauss's Thought: Spinoza and Averroes

2. Discovery and Change

3. The Fruits of Change

4. Crisis and Prophecy

5. Reason, Religion, and Social Order

6. Leo Strauss, al-Fārābī, and the Primacy of Political Philosophy

Epilogue

Appendix: Arabic Texts and the Texts of Islamic Philosophers Viewed by Strauss

Notes
Bibliography
Index