{"product_id":"principles-epistemology-islamic-philosophy-knowledge-by-presence","title":"The Principles of Epistemology in Islamic Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat is the nature of true knowledge? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Principles of Epistemology in Islamic Philosophy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e introduces Western readers to one of Islam's most profound contributions to philosophy: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Knowledge by Presence\" (al-'ilm al-huduri)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. In this groundbreaking work, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMehdi Ha'iri Yazdi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e presents - for the first time in English by a Muslim philosopher - a rigorous analysis of this intuitive, immediate form of awareness that lies at the heart of the Islamic philosophical tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBridge Islamic Wisdom and Modern Analytical Thought\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYazdi masterfully demonstrates that \"Knowledge by Presence\" is not a mystical abstraction but a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eviable and rigorous epistemological position\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Written in clear, accessible prose, he engages directly with thinkers from Plato and Aristotle to Russell and contemporary analytical philosophers, making a compelling case for why this Islamic concept deserves serious attention in modern philosophical discourse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy This Book is a Scholarly Milestone:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst of Its Kind:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It is the first serious work in English by a Muslim philosopher to systematically present and defend this central theme of Islamic epistemology to a Western philosophical audience.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnalytical Rigor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Yazdi treats the subject with the precision expected by analytical philosophers while remaining deeply faithful to the Islamic intellectual tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Unifying Framework:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The book reveals how \"presence-knowledge\" addresses fundamental questions about consciousness, self-awareness, and the nature of reality that perplex both Eastern and Western thought.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGain Critical Philosophical Tools:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book equips you to:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnderstand the Islamic philosophical response to classic epistemological problems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAppreciate a form of knowledge that transcends mere representation or conceptualization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEngage in informed comparative philosophy, seeing connections between Islamic, Neoplatonic, and modern philosophical concerns.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeepen your grasp of the intellectual foundations that underpin Islamic theology, mysticism, and metaphysics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn Essential Resource For:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents \u0026amp; Scholars\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of philosophy, Islamic studies, comparative religion, and epistemology.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnalytical Philosophers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e curious about non-Western epistemological frameworks.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThinkers \u0026amp; Writers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Pakistan exploring the dialogue between Islamic heritage and contemporary thought.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcademic Libraries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as a foundational text in world philosophy and Islamic intellectual history.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthoritative Hardcover Edition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis durable hardback is crafted for serious study and reference. As William C. [Chittick] notes, it offers \"important contributions to contemporary philosophical concerns,\" making it a timeless addition to any scholarly collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRediscover knowledge not as something acquired, but as a state of being present. This book challenges the very framework of how we know what we know.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrder the Book Today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e This seminal philosophical work is available for delivery across Pakistan. 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