2. Eastern philosophy
various philosophies of
South and East Asia,
includes
• Chinese philosophy,
• Indian philosophy,
• Japanese philosophy,
• Korean philosophy.
• Iranian/Persian philosophy
• Babylonian philosophy,
• Jewish philosophy, and
• Islamic philosophy,
3. Sufism
Sufi philosophy includes the schools of thought
unique to Sufism, a mystical branch within Islam.
Sufism and its philosophical traditions may be
associated with both Sunni Islam and Shia Islam.
It has been suggested that Sufi thought emerged
from the Middle East in the eighth century, but
adherents are now found around the world.
It was around 1000CE that early Sufi literature, in
the form of manuals, treatises, discourses and
poetry, became the source of Sufi thinking and
meditations.
4. AL-GHAZALI
One influential early
writer on Sufi
philosophy was Al-
Ghazali (1058–1111).
He discussed the
concept of
the self and the
causes of
its misery and happin
ess
AL GHAZALI
5. He was the single most
influential Muslim
Within Islam he is considered
to be a Mujaddidor renewar of
the faith
He was awarded the honorific
title"Proof of Islam" (Hujjat al-
Islam).
He was a detriment to Islamic
scientific progress.
He brought
the orthodox Islam of his time
in close contact with Sufism.
6. philosopies
He was a prolific
writer. His immortal
books
include Tuhafut al-
Falasifa (The
Incoherence of the
Philosophers), Ihya
al-'Ulum al-Islamia
