Sufism and Deconstruction: A Comparative Study of Derrida and Ibn 'Arabi

ISBN-13: 9780415578974 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 166 str.

Ian Almond;¬Abar;¬Abar

Opis

Examines a series of common features in the works of Derrida and the Sufism of Ibn 'Arabi, considered to be one of the most influential figures in Islamic thought.

Spis treści

1. The Shackles of Reason: Sufi/Deconstruction Opposition to Rational Thought  2. The Honesty of the Perplexed: Derrida and Ibn 'Arabi on 'Confusion'  3. Sages of the Book: The Meaning of Infinity in Sufi and Deconstructive Hermeneutics  4. Mystery-Tasting and Abyssality: The Secret of the Self in Abn 'Arabi and Derrida  Conclusion: The Poststructuralist Dissolution of the Subject: Three Neoplatonic Moments in the Derridean Canon

O autorze

Ian Almond