Classical Philosophy in the Lands of Islam and Its Influence (A Workshop)

Sponsoring Organization(s)

Aquinas and 'the Arabs' International Working Group

Organizer Name

Richard C. Taylor

Organizer Affiliation

Marquette Univ./DeWulf Mansion Centre, KU Leuven

Presider Name

Richard C. Taylor

Paper Title 1

Are We Certain We Are Virtuous? Al-Farabi on First Principles and Demonstration within Ethics

Presenter 1 Name

Nicholas Oschman

Presenter 1 Affiliation

Marquette Univ.

Paper Title 2

God as the Necessary Being in Avicenna and Aquinas

Presenter 2 Name

Jacob Andrews

Presenter 2 Affiliation

Loyola Univ. Chicago

Start Date

12-5-2016 7:30 PM

Session Location

Valley I Shilling Lounge

Description

This session is on Arabic / Islamic philosophy found in al-Kindi, al-Farabi and Ibn Sina / Avicenna. Issues on metaphysics dominate. One paper is on Avicenna and Aquinas.

Richard C. Taylor