Care for Others, Care for the World
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).
Description
The books rounds off with a treatment of social justice and gender equality in Islamic philosophy, and then ruminates on Islamic philosophy’s theoretical and practical insights in addressing the current ecological crisis, suggesting how Sufi philosophy in particular is able to offer sustainable and meaningful solutions to this global threat.