Abu Sulayman al-Sijistani
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Abu Sulayman Muhammad Sijistani, also called al-Mantiqi (the Logician), (c. 932 - c. 1000 CE), named for his origins in Sijistan or Sistan
province in present-day Iran, became the leading philosopher of Islamic humanism
in the Baghdad
of his time.
Deeply religious, he regarded both religion and philosophy as valid and true; but separate, concerned with different issues, and proceeding by different means. He thus rejected the claims of the mutakallimiin theologians to have built a theology "proved" by rationality, and of the Brethren of Purity
to offer a synthesis of philosophy and religion.
His best known work is Siwan al-hikma (Vessel of wisdom), a history of philosophy from the beginning to his own time.
Sistan
Sīstān is a border region in eastern Iran , southwestern Afghanistan and northern tip of Southwestern Pakistan .-Etymology:...
province in present-day Iran, became the leading philosopher of Islamic humanism
Humanism
Humanism is an approach in study, philosophy, world view or practice that focuses on human values and concerns. In philosophy and social science, humanism is a perspective which affirms some notion of human nature, and is contrasted with anti-humanism....
in the Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
of his time.
Deeply religious, he regarded both religion and philosophy as valid and true; but separate, concerned with different issues, and proceeding by different means. He thus rejected the claims of the mutakallimiin theologians to have built a theology "proved" by rationality, and of the Brethren of Purity
Brethren of Purity
The Brethren of Purity were a secret society of Muslim philosophers in Basra, Iraq, in the 10th century CE....
to offer a synthesis of philosophy and religion.
His best known work is Siwan al-hikma (Vessel of wisdom), a history of philosophy from the beginning to his own time.