The Science of Mystic Lights--Qutb al Din Shirazi and the Illuminationist Tradition in Islamic Philosophy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9214223 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Walbridge (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 591 |
| Publication date | 1994-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Philosophy East and West (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-8221 • E-ISSN: 1529-1898 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1399748 |
| OpenAlex | W1999037128 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
In the late 12th century the mystical philosopher Suhrawardi developed a metaphysics based on metaphysical light that combined the Islamic Neoplatonism of Avicenna with ideas and symbols drawn from Islamic mysticism, classical Platonism and Iranian mythology. This book analyzes how Qutb al-Din Shirazi, an Iranian scientist and philosopher of the 13th century and a leading exponent of Suhrawardi's thought, understood Suhrawardi's metaphysics of light and how he applied it in his own writings. Also discussed are Shirazi's own views on such subjects as the nature of existence, reincarnation and the transmigration of souls, and the spiritual universe known as the of The book contains several appendices, including a bibliography of Shirazi's writings and the text and translation of Shirazi's essay on the World of Image
Art · Islam · Islamic Philosophy · Literature · Metaphysics · Mysticism · Mythology · Neoplatonism · Platonism · Reincarnation · Sufism · Theology · Historical Astronomy and Related Studies · Islamic Studies and History · Medieval and Classical Philosophy · Philosophy · Religious studies
| Citations per year | 0.3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2023 (8) |
| Highly cited | No |