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On Approaches to Defining Islamic Philosophy

Summary/Abstract: Naming the philosophical tradition in Islam as "Islamic philosophy" is an accepted phrase nowadays. However, there is no consensus on how this term is or should be defined. This article, which deals with the definitions of Islamic philosophy from various angles with a critical approach, starts by addressing the claim that there is a definition problem in Islamic philosophy. In the article, the definitions that deal with Islamic philosophy historically and characterize it in terms of its main sources and its universal mission are evaluated under two separate headings, and to what extent these definitions express the nature and scope of Islamic philosophy are discussed. In the aforementioned definitions, there is a dispute as to whether the word "Islam" in the composition of Islamic philosophy refers to Islam as a religion, to the Islamic civilization, to a certain geography where Islam prevails, or to the main sources and universal principles of Islam. The aim of the study is to highlight approaches that define Islamic philosophy more comprehensively without restricting it to only a geographical boundary and a specific historical section, and thus to present an alternative solution to the ongoing definition problem.

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