History of Philosophy Without Any Gaps HoP 184 - Robert Wisnovsky on Commentary Culture
Jul 13, 2014
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Blurred Lines
- Later Islamic philosophy blurs the lines between philosophy and theology.
- This merging of traditions makes it difficult to categorize thinkers or texts strictly.
Dual Influences
- Commentaries in the later Muslim tradition drew from late antique philosophical commentaries and Quranic commentaries (Tafsir).
- They adopted the rigorous textual analysis from Tafsir and philosophical approaches from late antique commentaries.
Commentator's Role
- Commentators engaged in various activities like correcting texts, defining terms, and identifying authors mentioned vaguely.
- They aimed to harmonize inconsistencies within and between texts and with other authorities, sometimes even rejecting original theories.