Ikhwân al-Safâ’ (Epistles of the Pure Brethren and the Sincere Friends) The Ikhwân al-Safâ’ or “Brethren of Purity”, as their name is commonly translated, are the authors of one of the most complete Medieval encyclopedias of sciences, antecedent at… Read More ›
Islamic Philosophy
Falsafa, the Islamic Philosophy
Falsafa, the Islamic Philosophy Origins. — The origins of falsafa are purely Greek; the activity of the falasifa [q.v.] begins with Arabic translations of the Greek philosophical texts (whether direct or through a Syriac intermediary). Thus falsafa appears first as… Read More ›
