2arabi
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Abraham Abulafia
advanced study of Derrida and Ibn Arabi
Al Insan Al Kamil
Aquinas
Author_Ian Almond
Brice Parain
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comparative philosophy
Dante's Divina Commedia
Dante’s Divina Commedia
Deconstructive Hermeneutics
Derrida's Essay
Derrida's Fascination
Derrida's Work
derridas
Derrida’s Essay
Derrida’s Fascination
Derrida’s Work
Divine Vastness
eckhart
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Face To Face
Final Bewilderment
Fusus Al Hikam
hermeneutics theory
ibn
Ibn 2Arabi
Ibn 2Arabi's Writings
Ibn 2Arabi’s Writings
Infinite Absence
Infinite Presence
Infinite Text
Islamic mysticism
meister
Muslim World
negative
Negative Theologies
negative theology
ocean
poststructuralism
rationality critique
Secret Lies
shoreless
Shoreless Ocean
theologies
Vice Versa
Wander
work
Young Man
Product details
- ISBN 9780415578974
- Weight: 320g
- Dimensions: 138 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 21 Dec 2009
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Examinung a series of common features in the works of Derrida and the Sufism of Ibn 'Arabi, considered to be one of the most influential figures in Islamic thought, the author addresses the significant absence of attention on the relationship between Islam and Derrida. Presenting a deconstructive perspective on Ibn 'Arabi, the book's features include:
* the opposition to systematizing representations of God/reality/the text
* a re-emphasis on the radical unthinkability of God and the text
* a common conception of rational thought as restrictive, commodifying and ultimately illusory - and a subsequent appraisal of confusion as leading to a higher state of knowledge
* a positive belief in the infinate interpretability of the text
* a suspicion of represention - and an awareness of its semantic futility, along with a common, 'welcoming' affirmation of openness and errancy towards God and the text.
This book will be essential reading for advanced students and academics of Religious studies, Arabic and Islamic studies and those interested in the work of Derrida and Ibn 'Arabi.
