The Goal of Islamic Philosophy: Reflections on the Works of Afdal al-Din Kāshānī
On what we can learn today from a lesser known 12th-13th century Persian philosophical master who viewed philosophy as the integration of knowing and being, as virtue.
William Clark Chittick (born June 29, 1943) is an American philosopher, writer, translator, and interpreter of classical Islamic philosophical and mystical texts. He is best known for his work on Rumi and Ibn 'Arabi.
On what we can learn today from a lesser known 12th-13th century Persian philosophical master who viewed philosophy as the integration of knowing and being, as virtue.
William Chittick spoke on the topic, “The Traditional Approach to Learning” at the Sacred Web Conference held at the University of Alberta in Edmonton on September 23, 2006. Watch the full talk below....