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-'''Early [[Islamic philosophy]]''' or '''classical Islamic philosophy''' is a period of intense philosophical development beginning in the 2nd century AH of the [[Islamic calendar]] (early 9th century [[Common Era|CE]]) and lasting until the 6th century AH (late 12th century CE). The period is known as the [[Islamic Golden Age]], and the achievements of this period had a crucial influence in the development of modern [[philosophy]] and [[science]]. This period starts with [[al-Kindi]] in the 9th century and ends with [[Averroes]] (Ibn Rushd) at the end of 12th century. The death of Averroes effectively marks the end of a particular discipline of Islamic philosophy usually called the ''[[Peripatetic school|Peripatetic Arabic School]]'', and philosophical activity declined significantly in Western [[Muslim world|Islamic countries]], namely in [[Al-Andalus|Islamic Spain]] and North Africa, though it persisted for much longer in the Eastern countries, in particular [[History of Iran|Persia]] and [[Islam in India|India]] where several schools of philosophy continued to flourish: [[Avicennism]], [[Illuminationist philosophy]], [[Sufi philosophy|Mystical philosophy]], and [[Transcendent theosophy]].+ 
 +'''Early Islamic philosophy''' or '''classical Islamic philosophy''' is a period of intense philosophical development beginning in the 2nd century AH of the [[Islamic calendar]] (early 9th century [[Common Era|CE]]) and lasting until the 6th century AH (late 12th century CE). The period is known as the [[Islamic Golden Age]], and the achievements of this period had a crucial influence in the development of modern [[philosophy]] and [[science]]; for [[Renaissance|Renaissance Europe]], the influence represented “one of the largest technology transfers in world history.”. This period starts with [[al-Kindi]] in the 9th century and ends with [[Averroes]] (Ibn Rushd) at the end of 12th century. The death of Averroes effectively marks the end of a particular discipline of Islamic philosophy usually called the ''[[Peripatetic school|Peripatetic Arabic School]]'', and philosophical activity declined significantly in Western [[Muslim world|Islamic countries]], namely in [[Al-Andalus|Islamic Spain]] and North Africa, though it persisted for much longer in the Eastern countries, in particular [[History of Iran|Persia]] and [[Islam in India|India]] where several schools of philosophy continued to flourish: [[Avicennism]], [[Illuminationist philosophy]], [[Sufi philosophy|Mystical philosophy]], and [[Transcendent theosophy]].
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 +Some of the significant achievements of early [[List of Muslim philosophers|Muslim philosophers]] included the development of a strict [[scientific citation|science of citation]], the [[isnad]] or "backing"; the development of a [[scientific method|method of open inquiry]] to disprove claims, the [[ijtihad]], which could be generally applied to many types of questions (although which to apply it to is an ethical question); the willingness to both accept and challenge authority within the same process; recognition that science and philosophy are both subordinate to morality, and that moral choices are prior to any investigation or concern with either; the separation of [[theology]] ([[kalam]]) and [[law]] ([[shariah]]) during the early [[Abbasid]] period, a precursor to [[secularism]]; the distinction between religion and philosophy, marking the beginning of [[secularism|secular thought]]; the beginning of a [[peer review]] process; early ideas on [[evolution]]; the beginnings of the [[scientific method]], an important contribution to the [[philosophy of science]]; the introduction of [[Temporal logic|temporal]] [[modal logic]] and [[inductive logic]]; the beginning of [[social philosophy]], including the formulation of theories on [[Structural cohesion|social cohesion]] and [[social conflict]]; the beginning of the [[philosophy of history]]; the development of the [[philosophical novel]] and the concepts of [[empiricism]] and [[tabula rasa]]; and distinguishing between [[essence]] and [[existence]].
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 +[[Saadia Gaon]], [[David ben Merwan al-Mukkamas]], [[Maimonides]], and [[Thomas Aquinas]], were influenced by the [[Mutazilite]] work, particularly Avicennism and [[Averroism]], and the [[Renaissance]] and the use of [[empirical method]]s were inspired at least in part by Arabic translations of Greek, Jewish, Persian and Egyptian works [[Latin translations of the 12th century|translated into Latin]] during the [[Renaissance of the 12th century]], and taken during the [[Reconquista]] in 1492.
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 +Early Islamic philosophy can be divided into clear sets of influences, branches, schools, and fields, as described below.
 +==See also==
 +*[[Islamic philosophy]]
 +**[[Modern Islamic philosophy]]
 +*[[Islamic science]]
 +*[[Islamic Golden Age]]
 +*[[Sufi philosophy]]
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Early Islamic philosophy or classical Islamic philosophy is a period of intense philosophical development beginning in the 2nd century AH of the Islamic calendar (early 9th century CE) and lasting until the 6th century AH (late 12th century CE). The period is known as the Islamic Golden Age, and the achievements of this period had a crucial influence in the development of modern philosophy and science; for Renaissance Europe, the influence represented “one of the largest technology transfers in world history.”. This period starts with al-Kindi in the 9th century and ends with Averroes (Ibn Rushd) at the end of 12th century. The death of Averroes effectively marks the end of a particular discipline of Islamic philosophy usually called the Peripatetic Arabic School, and philosophical activity declined significantly in Western Islamic countries, namely in Islamic Spain and North Africa, though it persisted for much longer in the Eastern countries, in particular Persia and India where several schools of philosophy continued to flourish: Avicennism, Illuminationist philosophy, Mystical philosophy, and Transcendent theosophy.

Some of the significant achievements of early Muslim philosophers included the development of a strict science of citation, the isnad or "backing"; the development of a method of open inquiry to disprove claims, the ijtihad, which could be generally applied to many types of questions (although which to apply it to is an ethical question); the willingness to both accept and challenge authority within the same process; recognition that science and philosophy are both subordinate to morality, and that moral choices are prior to any investigation or concern with either; the separation of theology (kalam) and law (shariah) during the early Abbasid period, a precursor to secularism; the distinction between religion and philosophy, marking the beginning of secular thought; the beginning of a peer review process; early ideas on evolution; the beginnings of the scientific method, an important contribution to the philosophy of science; the introduction of temporal modal logic and inductive logic; the beginning of social philosophy, including the formulation of theories on social cohesion and social conflict; the beginning of the philosophy of history; the development of the philosophical novel and the concepts of empiricism and tabula rasa; and distinguishing between essence and existence.

Saadia Gaon, David ben Merwan al-Mukkamas, Maimonides, and Thomas Aquinas, were influenced by the Mutazilite work, particularly Avicennism and Averroism, and the Renaissance and the use of empirical methods were inspired at least in part by Arabic translations of Greek, Jewish, Persian and Egyptian works translated into Latin during the Renaissance of the 12th century, and taken during the Reconquista in 1492.

Early Islamic philosophy can be divided into clear sets of influences, branches, schools, and fields, as described below.

See also




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