Islamic Thought in the Dialogue of Cultures

Hans Daiber, Ph. D. (1968) in Oriental Studies, University of Saarbrücken, was professor of Oriental Studies in Amsterdam (1977-1995) and Frankfurt (1995-2010). He has published on Greek-Syriac-Arabic-Latin translations, on Arabic manuscripts and literature, on Islamic philosophy, theology and history of sciences.

• Introduction1. The Qurʾānic Background of Rationalism in Early Islam2. Theocracy Versus Individuality: The Dispute on Man’s Free Will and its Impact on a New Rational World-View in the 8th/9th Century 3. The Encounter of Islamic Rationalism with Greek Culture: The Translation Period and its Role in the Development of Islamic Philosophy4. The Autonomy of Philosophy in Islam5. The Encounter of Islamic Philosophy with European Thought: Latin Translations and Translators of Arabic Philosophical Texts and their Importance for Medieval European Philosophy. Survey and State of the Art6. Assimilation of Islamic Philosophical Thought and Dissociation in the Latin Middle Ages: The Medieval European View of Islamic Philosophy as an Example of Dialogue and Misunderstanding7. Islamic Roots of Knowledge in Europe8. Manifestations of Islamic Thought in an Intertwined World: past and future tasks of their studyBibliographyAbbreviationsIndex of PersonsIndex of Themes and TopicsIndex of TermsIndex of Modern Authors