Islamic Philosophy, Mysticism, and Theology

How does an individual achieve access to knowledge and access to God? To what extent is such access dependent upon scripture? To what extent is such access dependent upon reason? Are there forms of truth and experience that only reveal themselves through mysticism? Questions of this sort are central to the interrelated disciplines of Islamic philosophy, Islamic theology, and Islamic mysticism (i.e., Sufism). This course examines how these three disciplines have shaped various aspects of social life within premodern Muslim communities.
Course Attributes: EN H; BU Eth; AS HUM; AS LCD; FA HUM; AR HUM

Islamic Philosophy, Mysticism, and Theology

JEWISH, ISLAMIC AND MIDDLE EAST STUDIES 396

Section 01