Universal Science an introduction to Islamic metaphysics / by Mahdi Ha'iri Yazdi (d. 1420 AH/1999) ; translated by John Cooper (d. 1997) ; edited and introduced by Saiyad Nizamuddin Ahmad.

Author/creator Ḥāʼirī Yazdī, Mahdī
Other author Cooper, John, 1947 August 24-
Other author Ahmad, Saiyad Nizamuddin, 1966-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLeiden : Brill, [2017]
Descriptionxii, 204 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
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SeriesThe Modern Shīʻah library ; volume 2
Modern Shīʻah library ; v. 2. ^A1344103
Summary The 'Universal Science ('Ilm-i kulli) by Mahdi Ha'iri Yazdi, is a concise, but authoritative, outline of the fundamental discussions in Islamic metaphysics. For many years used as a textbook in Iran, this short text offers English readers a readily accessible, lucid, and yet deeply learned, guide through the Sadrian, Avicennan, and Illuminationist schools of thought, whilst also demonstrating how the 'living tradition' of Shi'i philosophy engages with central ontological, epistemological, aetiological, and psychological questions. Discussions include the primacy of existence; the proper classifications of quiddity; and the manifold properties of causality and causal explanation. This is the first of the various influential works authored by this leading Shi'i intellectual to have been translated into English from the original Persian.
General noteMinimal Level Cataloging Plus.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 188-196) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
LanguageTranslated from the Persian.
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017936105
ISBN9789004343023 (hardback)
ISBN9004343024 (hardback)
ISBN9004343342 (paperback)
ISBN9789004343344 (paperback)
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