Metaphysics

In brief: Specialise in metaphysics and Islamic philosophy: kalam, falsafa, the thought of Ibn Sina, al-Ghazali, Ibn Arabi and Mujaddid Alf Thani.

Explore the nature of being, knowledge and God in Islamic thought, including kalam, philosophy and Sufi metaphysics.

Sample research areas

• Ibn Sina and the philosophical tradition
• Al-Ghazali’s critique and synthesis
• Ibn Arabi and wahdat al-wujud; Mujaddid Alf Thani and wahdat al-shuhud
• Islamic metaphysics and modern thought

Key sources and texts

• Classical works of kalam and falsafa
• Maktubat of Mujaddid Alf Thani
• Academic studies of Islamic philosophy

Where graduates serve

• Teaching and publishing
• Research
• Intellectual and interfaith work

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