Covers the development of classical Islamic philosophy from 800 to 1200 CE. Attention will be given to the central topics (God, the cosmos, knowledge, the human good) with which Muslim philosophers were concerned and to major figures such as Al-Kindi, Al-Farabi, Ibn Sina (Avicenna). Al-Ghazali and Ibn Rushd (Averroes).
Outcomes: Students will be able to articulate and discuss major philosophical problems of concern to Muslim philosophers of the classical period.
Outcomes: Students will be able to articulate and discuss major philosophical problems of concern to Muslim philosophers of the classical period.