Philosophy in the Islamic World

... there is little doubt that this is an achievement of a volume. It is very easy to recommend to students and friends who want to know something of the general story of philosophy in the world of Islam ... it replaces and improves on existing histories of Islamic philosophy. It is always tricky finding texts on philosophy as introductions to undergraduates. This fulfills that requirement extremely well. * Sajjad Rizvi, Intellectual History of the Islamicate World * bite-sized, well-indexed chapters on key philosophers, movements, and developments which took place in the Islamic world. * Daniel J. Levy, Jewish News * short, conversational chapters sparkling with new ideas, interpretations and a lively sense of humour. Adamson is so easy to learn, absorb and enjoy that all the info slips down with hardly a hiccup. * Steve Craggs, Northern Echo * From the first volume onwards, a repeated refrain has been philosophers arguing that being a philosopher is the best choice in life. These books are so engaging, instructive and diverting it might almost make you believe that is true. * Stuart Kelly, Scotland on Sunday * This is a well-written and interesting work ... the author deserves credit for engaging with such a complex subject and making it accessible to the public * Muhammad Khan, The Muslim News * This big book has something of everything, extending to Kabbalah and Sufism, and all the way to contemporary Islamic thought.... there is no doubt that Adamson is a relentlessly charming guide. Even experts will benefit from having this volume on a nearby shelf, in view of its comprehensiveness, and causal readers will benefit from its jargon-free prose and its useful supplemental features, such as maps and a list of further readings. * Oxford Studies in Medieval Philosophy * [Adamson's] account of philosophy in the Islamic world and the larger project of which it is a part establish a new paradigm for telling the story of philosophy. * Carlos Fraenkel, Los Angeles Review of Books *