Janne Mattila
Biographic Data
| ID | 4358069 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Janne Mattila |
| GIVEN NAMES | Janne |
| FAMILY NAME | Mattila |
| SIGNATURE | MATTILA J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Helsinki |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9134-0777 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
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The Eudaimonist Ethics of al-Fārābī and Avicenna
Al-Farabi and Avicenna are the two most influential authors of the classical period of Arabic philosophy, yet their ethical thought has been largely overlooked by scholars. In this book, Janne Mattila provides the first comprehensive account of the ethics of these important philosophers. The book argues that even if neither of them wrote a major ethical work, their ethical writings form a coherent ethical system, especially when understood in the…
The Authorship of al-Risāla l-Ǧāmiʿa Re-Examined
Rasāʾil Iḫwān al-Ṣafāʾ and its summary, al-Risāla l-Ǧāmiʿa , are commonly attributed to the same authors. The strongest argument for this is the presence of references from the former to the latter. The aim of the present article is to analyze all of these references to establish their import for the theory of common authorship. When the fourteen references in the Beirut edition are compared with the oldest manuscripts, the result is that only si…
The Ethical Progression of the Philosopher in Al-Rāzī and Al-Fārābī
Abū Bakr al-Rāzī (d. 925) and al-Fārābī (d. 950) both adopt the classical ideal of a philosophical way of life in the sense that being a philosopher implies certain ethical guidelines to which the philosopher should adhere. In both cases, moreover, their ethical writings appear to reflect a certain tension with respect to what the ethical goal of the philosopher consists of. In this study, I will argue that this apparent tension is relieved when …
The Ikhwān al-Ṣafāʼ on Religious Diversity
The position of the Ikhwān al-Ṣafāʼ on other religions has often been characterized as remarkably tolerant. The aim of this study is to investigate, firstly, how the Ikhwān al-Ṣafāʼ explain the phenomenon of religious diversity, and, secondly, in what sense and to what extent they recognize other religions as valid. The 42nd epistle may be interpreted as the Ikhwān’s answer to the problem of religious scepticism induced by the doctrinal diversity…
The Philosophical Worship of the Ikhwān Al-Ṣafā
The subject of this study is the idea of philosophical worship introduced at the end of the fiftieth epistle of the Rasāʾil Ikhwān al-Ṣafāʾ. The philosophical rites described by the Ikhwān have been recognized by various scholars to be inspired by the ‘Sabian’ religion of Ḥarrān. This study aims to situate the Ikhwānian idea of philosophical worship in the context of their general thought: firstly their concept of religion and secondly their phil…
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The Philosophical Worship of the Ikhwān Al-Ṣafā
The subject of this study is the idea of philosophical worship introduced at the end of the fiftieth epistle of the Rasāʾil Ikhwān al-Ṣafāʾ. The philosophical rites described by the Ikhwān have been recognized by various scholars to be inspired by the ‘Sabian’ religion of Ḥarrān. This study aims to situate the Ikhwānian idea of philosophical worship in the context of their general thought: firstly their concept of religion and secondly their phil…
The Ikhwān al-Ṣafāʼ on Religious Diversity
The position of the Ikhwān al-Ṣafāʼ on other religions has often been characterized as remarkably tolerant. The aim of this study is to investigate, firstly, how the Ikhwān al-Ṣafāʼ explain the phenomenon of religious diversity, and, secondly, in what sense and to what extent they recognize other religions as valid. The 42nd epistle may be interpreted as the Ikhwān’s answer to the problem of religious scepticism induced by the doctrinal diversity…
The Ethical Progression of the Philosopher in Al-Rāzī and Al-Fārābī
Abū Bakr al-Rāzī (d. 925) and al-Fārābī (d. 950) both adopt the classical ideal of a philosophical way of life in the sense that being a philosopher implies certain ethical guidelines to which the philosopher should adhere. In both cases, moreover, their ethical writings appear to reflect a certain tension with respect to what the ethical goal of the philosopher consists of. In this study, I will argue that this apparent tension is relieved when …
The Authorship of al-Risāla l-Ǧāmiʿa Re-Examined
Rasāʾil Iḫwān al-Ṣafāʾ and its summary, al-Risāla l-Ǧāmiʿa , are commonly attributed to the same authors. The strongest argument for this is the presence of references from the former to the latter. The aim of the present article is to analyze all of these references to establish their import for the theory of common authorship. When the fourteen references in the Beirut edition are compared with the oldest manuscripts, the result is that only si…
The Eudaimonist Ethics of al-Fārābī and Avicenna
Al-Farabi and Avicenna are the two most influential authors of the classical period of Arabic philosophy, yet their ethical thought has been largely overlooked by scholars. In this book, Janne Mattila provides the first comprehensive account of the ethics of these important philosophers. The book argues that even if neither of them wrote a major ethical work, their ethical writings form a coherent ethical system, especially when understood in the…
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Islamic Studies and History (5 works) · Medieval and Classical Philosophy (5 works) · Epistemology (4 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Theology (3 works) · Archaeology and Historical Studies (2 works) · Historical and Linguistic Studies (2 works) · Islam (2 works) · Islamic Thought and Society Studies (2 works)