Ibn Miskawayh, the Soul, and the Pursuit of Happiness
The Truly Happy Sage
Seiten
2019
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-7936-1568-8 (ISBN)
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-7936-1568-8 (ISBN)
This book creates a picture of Miskawayh as philosopher, historian, and codifier of the science of adab. An advocate of the intellectually cultivated life, Miskawayh teaches the importance of refining one’s character and cultivating a culture of civic and moral humanism to create a life worthy of human beings.
Ibn Miskawayh, the Soul, and the Pursuit of Happiness explores the moral philosophy and context of Ibn Miskawayh (932–1030), an advocate of the intellectually cultivated life with a strong religious bent. Though not necessarily a major innovator, he sought through his writings to provide a moral compass for turbulent times, much like thinkers such as Petrarch (1304–1374), Pico della Mirandola (1463–1494), Francois Rabelais (1494–1553), Montesquieu (1689–1755) or more recently, Mortimer Adler (1902–2001). Despite the tumultuous times in which they lived, these thinkers offered the world hope through a humanism that cultivated both civic and moral character. Whether directly expressed in his moral philosophy or illustrated in the examples of renowned or notorious historical figures, Miskawayh’s core idea is that one’s character is much easier kept than recovered. In this book, John Peter Radez shows how Miskawayh stands out not only as one of Islam’s first ethicists, but also one of its true intellectuals: thinker, historian, codifier of the science of adab, and a truly happy sage who represented the best of his generation’s intellectual and cultural elite. Miskawayh’s message of how to create lives worthy of human beings—his civic humanism—resonates today.
Ibn Miskawayh, the Soul, and the Pursuit of Happiness explores the moral philosophy and context of Ibn Miskawayh (932–1030), an advocate of the intellectually cultivated life with a strong religious bent. Though not necessarily a major innovator, he sought through his writings to provide a moral compass for turbulent times, much like thinkers such as Petrarch (1304–1374), Pico della Mirandola (1463–1494), Francois Rabelais (1494–1553), Montesquieu (1689–1755) or more recently, Mortimer Adler (1902–2001). Despite the tumultuous times in which they lived, these thinkers offered the world hope through a humanism that cultivated both civic and moral character. Whether directly expressed in his moral philosophy or illustrated in the examples of renowned or notorious historical figures, Miskawayh’s core idea is that one’s character is much easier kept than recovered. In this book, John Peter Radez shows how Miskawayh stands out not only as one of Islam’s first ethicists, but also one of its true intellectuals: thinker, historian, codifier of the science of adab, and a truly happy sage who represented the best of his generation’s intellectual and cultural elite. Miskawayh’s message of how to create lives worthy of human beings—his civic humanism—resonates today.
John Peter Radez, PhD, Medievalist and instructor of ethics, is currently studying moral and systematic theology at Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology.
Chapter 1: Islamic Philosophy and Miskawayh—Historian, Philosopher, Sage
Chapter 2: Setting the Philosophical Stage—Miskawayh and Civic Humanism
Chapter 3: The Structure of Islamic Medieval Society
Chapter 4: Overview of the European Renaissance and Islamic Humanism
Chapter 5: Al–Fauz al-Asghar (Metaphysics)
Chapter 6: Tajarib al-Umam (Experiences of Nations) and Tahdhib al-Aklaq (The Refinement of Character)
Chapter 7: Adab and the Belles-Lettres Tradition and Miskawayh’s Humanism
Erscheinungsdatum | 10.05.2021 |
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Verlagsort | Lanham, MD |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 161 x 228 mm |
Gewicht | 431 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie des Mittelalters |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Islam | |
ISBN-10 | 1-7936-1568-3 / 1793615683 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-7936-1568-8 / 9781793615688 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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