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Islamic philosophy

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Islamic philosophy

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Also known as Philosophy in Islam

Academic study of philosophy derived from the tradition and teachings of Islam

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Islamic philosophy is the academic study of ideas and thinking that come from Islam's traditions and teachings. It matters because it represents a major intellectual tradition that has shaped how people understand religion, reason, ethics, and the nature of reality across centuries and cultures.

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The Brethren of Purity were a medieval secret society, consisting of Islamic philosophers, here seen in an illustration from the Encyclopedia of the Brethren of Purity, c. 1287.

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