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- Provides a thorough exploration of Islamic philosophy
- Brings together work from worldwide leading scholars in Islamic Philosophy
- Adopts an interdisciplinary approach to connect philosophical ideas to current societal concerns
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This handbook presents a comprehensive coverage of Islamic philosophy from its origins in the medieval era to its present-day applications, offering a panoramic view of the evolution of Islamic philosophical thought. The volume is organized into two sections. The first section, titled, Classical, Post-Classical and Aesthetic, elucidates the foundational philosophies that emerged during the early expansion of Islamic civilization, philosophies partly grounded in earlier civilizational thought and partly germane to a new and distinctive revelation. The second section, titled, Practical, Applied and Contextual, offers an overview of the various ways in which Islamic philosophy has enlivened human commerce, be it in education, healthcare, finance, law, social media and interfaith theology and religious studies, to name a few. The chapters in this handbook represent Islamic philosophy's broad and diverse scope, illustrating the philosophical tradition's richness and depth. With contributions from diverse scholars, the handbook offers a blend of established expertise and innovative insights. This handbook is an indispensable resource to students and researchers in comprehending the intricate tapestry of Islamic philosophy.
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Front Matter
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Classical, Post-Classical, and Aesthetic
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About the editor
Terence Lovat is an Emeritus Professor at The University of Newcastle, Australia, whose specialities are in Theology and Education. He began his academic career at Australian Catholic University in the 1970s and has been at Newcastle since 1985. He is also a Distinguished Visiting Professor at The University of Johannesburg, South Africa, Research Fellow at Oxford University, UK, and an Adjunct Professor at Royal Roads University, Canada. His speciality in Theology is Islamic Philosophy and History, and his speciality in Education is Religious and Moral Education, focussing especially on Islamic Education. He has managed millions of dollars of funded research and authored multiple books, chapters, and refereed journal articles across both fields. He has authored and/or edited over 30 academic books (including with Springer, Routledge, Peter Lang, Nelson, Sense, Waxmann, etc.) and has over 200 refereed book chapters and journal articles. He has also served as editor-in-chief of two international journals, including an Elsevier journal with over 2000 submissions annually. He is also on multiple editorial and international advisory boards, having reviewed hundreds of articles and special issue and book proposals. Professor Lovat has supervised over 50 and examined over 80 doctoral theses in Australia and overseas. He received a Springer Star Peer Reviewer award in 2017 and, in 2024, was ranked by GPS Scholar in the top 0.05% of scholars worldwide.
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Bibliographic information
Book title: Handbook of Islamic Philosophy
Editors: Terence Lovat
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-4666-4
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook packages: Philosophy and Religion, Reference Module Humanities and Social Sciences, Reference Module Humanities
Copyright information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2026
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-95-4665-7Published: 29 May 2026
eBook ISBN: 978-981-95-4666-4Published: 27 May 2026
Edition number: 1
Number of pages: XVI, 1014
Number of illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 7 illustrations in colour
Topics: History of Philosophy, Philosophy, general