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Exploring Islamic Philosophy - Sayeh Meisami
Sayeh Meisami [+]
University of Dayton
Sayeh Meisami is Professor of Philosophy at the University of Dayton. She holds a PhD in analytic philosophy from the University of Tehran and a PhD in Islamic philosophy from the University of Toronto. Her published books include Naṣīr al-Dīn Ṭūsī: A Philosopher for All Seasons (2019), Knowledge and Power in the Philosophies of Ḥamīd al-Dīn Kirmānī and Mullā Ṣadrā (2018), and Mulla Sadra (2013).
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This chapter offers a brief survey of the Islamic, Greek, and Persian historical and discursive influences on the rise and development of Islamic philosophy, while also taking stock of key players in Islamic intellectual history and their political affiliations.