Sufism and deconstruction: a comparative study of Derrida and Ibn ʻArabi

1.The shackles of reason : Sufi/deconstructive opposition to rational thought --2.The honesty of the perplexed : Derrida and Ibn Arabi on 'confusion' --3.Sages of the book : the meaning of infinity in Sufi and deconstructive hermeneutics --4.Mystery-tasting and abyssality : the secret in I...

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Main Author: Almond, Ian 1969- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: London Routledge 2004
In:Year: 2004
Reviews:Sufism and Deconstruction: A Comparative Study of Derrida and Ibn ‘Arabi. By Ian Almond (2006) (Rizvi, Sajjad H.)
Series/Journal:Routledge studies in religion
Further subjects:B PHILOSOPHY ; Eastern
B Derrida, Jacques
B Philosophy & Religion
B Ibn al-ʻArabī (1165-1240)
B Electronic books
B Ibn al-ʻArabī
B Philosophy
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Summary:1.The shackles of reason : Sufi/deconstructive opposition to rational thought --2.The honesty of the perplexed : Derrida and Ibn Arabi on 'confusion' --3.Sages of the book : the meaning of infinity in Sufi and deconstructive hermeneutics --4.Mystery-tasting and abyssality : the secret in Ibn Arabi and Derrida --Conclusion : the post-structuralist dissolution of the subject : three Neoplatonic moments in the Derridean canon.
This book examines a series of common featuress in the works of Derrida and the Sufism of Ibn 'Arabi, considered to be one of the most influential figures in Islamic thought
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-160) and index
ISBN:0203694503