Emphasising the living nature and rich diversity of the subject, this volume examines the main thinkers and schools of thought, discusses the key concepts of Islamic philosophy and covers a vast geographical area.

I Religious, intellectual and cultural context, II Early Islamic philosophers in the East, III Islamic philosophers in the Western lands of Islam, IV, Philosophy and the mystical tradition, V Later Islamic philosophies, VI The Jewish philosophical tradition in the Islamic cultural world, VII Philosophy and its parts, VIII Later transmission and interpretation, IX Islamic philosophy in the modern Islamic world, X Interpretation of Islamic philosophy in the West.

'The world's leading experts in authentic Islamic philosophy both explain and challenge its core concepts. Essential to literacy in one of the world's great philosophical traditions.' - Philadelphia Enquirer'The editors deserve praise for assembling an outstanding team of sixty scholars and compiling the single most useful history of this rich tradition.' - Choice'A refreshing, exciting, approach to Islamic philosophy ... stimulating reading.' - SOAS Bulletin'There can be no gainsaying the formidable scholarship contained in these volumes ... It will, I suspect, rightly become the standard work in philosophy in the Muslim world for many years to come.' - The Expository Times