A comprehensive overview of the Islamic philosophical tradition.

Islamic Philosophy from Its Origin to the Present offers a comprehensive overview of Islamic philosophy from the ninth century to the present day. As Seyyed Hossein Nasr attests, within this tradition, philosophizing is done in a world in which prophecy is the central reality of life—a reality related not only to the realms of action and ethics but also to the realm of knowledge. Comparisons with Jewish and Christian philosophies highlight the relation between reason and revelation, that is, philosophy and religion.

Nasr presents Islamic philosophy in relation to the Islamic tradition as a whole, but always treats this philosophy as philosophy, not simply as intellectual history. In addition to chapters dealing with the general historical development of Islamic philosophy, several chapters are devoted to later and mostly unknown philosophers. The work also pays particular attention to the Persian tradition.

Nasr stresses that the Islamic tradition is a living tradition with significance for the contemporary Islamic world and its relationship with the West. In providing this seminal introduction to a tradition little-understood in the West, Nasr also shows readers that Islamic philosophy has much to offer the contemporary world as a whole.

“Nasr explores varied approaches to the Muslim philosophic concepts of hikmah and falsafah throughout history, but at all times stresses the inexorable connection in Islamic thought between the philosophic sciences and the Muslim faith, emphasizing that Islamic philosophy ‘functions in the world of prophecy.’” — Middle East Journal

“Combining history with metaphysical exposition and mature contemplation on the unique character of a philosophy which can flourish ‘in the land of prophecy’, it is not so much a coherent overview as a series of contemplations, crammed with information and ideas, drawing on a lifetime of scholarship and experience … This is a rich and rewarding book, full of information and always concerned to address contemporary issues.” — Temenos Academy Review

“Nasr once again tackles a complex subject … [he] demonstrates that philosophical rationalism remains largely foreign to the Muslim ethos, even though such rationalism (which led to secularism in the West) was rarely a complete stranger to the Muslim world (despite attempts by Sunni Ash`arites, among others, to suppress it) … Nasr goes far beyond a discussion of ‘Arab’ philosophy, affirming that Islam is a multicultural, polyglot mosaic united in its allegiance to the one God who reveals himself through prophecy.” — CHOICE

对伊斯兰哲学传统的全面概述。

伊斯兰哲学从起源到现在》全面介绍了从九世纪到现在的伊斯兰哲学。正如赛义德-侯赛因-纳斯尔所证明的，在这一传统中，哲学是在一个预言是生活的核心现实的世界中进行的，这一现实不仅与行动和道德领域有关，而且与知识领域有关。与犹太教和基督教哲学的比较突出了理性和启示之间的关系，也就是哲学和宗教。

纳斯尔将伊斯兰哲学与整个伊斯兰传统联系在一起，但总是将这种哲学作为哲学来对待，而不是简单地作为思想史。除了涉及伊斯兰哲学的一般历史发展的章节外，还有几章专门介绍后来的、大多不为人知的哲学家。这部作品还特别关注了波斯传统。

纳斯尔强调，伊斯兰传统是一个活的传统，对当代伊斯兰世界及其与西方的关系具有重要意义。通过对一个在西方鲜为人知的传统提供这一开创性的介绍，纳斯尔还向读者表明，伊斯兰哲学对整个当代世界有很多贡献。

"纳斯尔探讨了历史上对穆斯林哲学概念hikmah和falsafah的各种方法，但始终强调伊斯兰思想中哲学科学和穆斯林信仰之间不可分割的联系，强调伊斯兰哲学'在预言的世界中发挥作用'。" - 中东杂志

"这本书将历史与形而上学的阐述和对'在预言的土地上'能够蓬勃发展的哲学的独特性质的成熟思考结合起来，与其说是一个连贯的概述，不如说是一系列的思考，充满了信息和思想，吸取了一生的学术和经验......这是一本丰富而有价值的书，充满了信息，始终关注解决当代问题。" - Temenos学院评论

"纳斯尔再次处理了一个复杂的问题......[他]证明了哲学理性主义在很大程度上仍然与穆斯林精神格格不入，尽管这种理性主义（导致了西方的世俗主义）对穆斯林世界来说很少是完全陌生的（尽管逊尼派的阿什尔派等人试图压制它）......纳斯尔远远超出了对'阿拉伯'哲学的讨论，肯定了伊斯兰教是一个多文化、多语种的马赛克，它团结在对通过预言揭示自己的唯一真主的忠诚上。" - 选择