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Self-Awareness in Islamic Philosophy - Avicenna and Beyond (Hardcover): Jari Kaukua

Self-Awareness in Islamic Philosophy - Avicenna and Beyond (Hardcover)

Jari Kaukua

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This important book investigates the emergence and development of a distinct concept of self-awareness in post-classical, pre-modern Islamic philosophy. Jari Kaukua presents the first extended analysis of Avicenna's arguments on self-awareness - including the flying man, the argument from the unity of experience, the argument against reflection models of self-awareness and the argument from personal identity - arguing that all these arguments hinge on a clearly definable concept of self-awareness as pure first-personality. He substantiates his interpretation with an analysis of Suhrawardi's use of Avicenna's concept and Mulla Sadra's revision of the underlying concept of selfhood. The study explores evidence for a sustained, pre-modern and non-Western discussion of selfhood and self-awareness, challenging the idea that these concepts are distinctly modern, European concerns. The book will be of interest to a range of readers in history of philosophy, history of ideas, Islamic studies and philosophy of mind.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: 2015
Authors: Jari Kaukua
Dimensions: 238 x 160 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 268
ISBN-13: 978-1-107-08879-5
Categories: Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history
Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Islamic & Arabic philosophy
Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies
Books > Philosophy > Non-Western philosophy > Islamic & Arabic philosophy
Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Philosophy of mind
LSN: 1-107-08879-8
Barcode: 9781107088795

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