ABOUT THE BOOK

Islamic Philosophy occupies a position of distinction among different philosophical traditions of mankind in the world. It came on the scene after the ancient philosophies of Greece, Egypt, Persia, China and India. Various branches or schools of philosophy had come into existence before the emergence of Islamic philosophy. The History of Islamic Philosophy is very diverse and tells the story of a scientific approach on various subjects. This book also covers the life and background of different Islamic philosophers.

ABOUT Author

Dr. Arif Ali Khan, B.A. (Hons), M.A., B.Ed., M.Ed., Ph.D., is an alumnus of Jamia Millia Islamia and Aligarh Muslim University. He hails from an aristocratic and scholarly family in former state of Baghpat in U.P. He has travelled widely and participated in several conferences. Dr. Khan, a scholar, in his own right, is devoted to research and studies. Recently, he has focused on academic writing. He is a senior member of the teaching faculty at Aligarh Muslim University. Currently, he is busy in accomplishing his next project on Islam itself. M.R.K. Afridi, an authority on Islamic Theology and Islamic Studies, is M.A. M.Th. from Aligarh Muslim University. As a senior member of the teaching faculty, he is known as a specialist in Islamic Philosophy and Ideology. He is a linguist in his own right. He has command over Arabic, Persian, Urdu, English and Hindi. An Islamic preacher, he has addressed national and international conferences, besides having toured the Islamic world at length. He has several books to his credit. Currently, he is working on his next project on Faiths and Beliefs. Further, he is planning for some selected projects on Islam itself.