tamargabrielle's review against another edition
5.0
This book is a must-read for anyone interested in Islamic philosophy. I am immensely impressed by Peter Adamson's ability to take intricate conceptions and ideas and make them so accessible and interesting. With his puns, jokes, and clear examples the book is easy to follow and fun to read.
lukescalone's review against another edition
3.0
A much harder read than earlier volumes. Perhaps it's because the characters and ideas are less familiar than the classical period, or it could be because this is Adamson's specialization, so he assumes readers have a certain baseline level of knowledge that isn't really there. At least, that's the case for me. Still, it's a very welcome contribution, and the Andalusian portion of the book simply fascinated me.
nabilah's review
5.0
This is really, really a great primer on the history of philosophy in the Muslim world and the resources list provided at the end is also a great reference for further study on the topic. Learning about history of philosophy is different than learning the mentioned philosophy themselves and this book managed to make me want to delve into all of the mentioned theories.
The only major gripe i had with this book is that it doesn't cover Southeast Asian Muslim philosophy at all. I wish it do because the region have a lot to offer in terms of philosophy.
The only major gripe i had with this book is that it doesn't cover Southeast Asian Muslim philosophy at all. I wish it do because the region have a lot to offer in terms of philosophy.
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