Islamic Aesthetics - Seyyed Hossein Nasr Work: Islamic art and spirituality - Islamic art and spirituality : Nasr, Seyyed Hossein : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Introduction Aesthetics, as a branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and art, was not treated as a separate subject by Islamic philosophers (falāsifa or ḥukamā). Unlike Western philosophers such as Hegel or Croce, Islamic thinkers addressed aesthetics indirectly. To understand Islamic aesthetics, one must examine passages from Peripatetic (mashshā’ī) philosophers, the Illuminationist (ishrāqī) school, and Sufi writings, as well as oral traditions transmitted by masters of Islamic arts. Peripatetic Philosophers and Aesthetics Islamic Peripatetic philosophers primarily discussed aesthetics in relation to poetry, often commenting on Aristotle’s Poetics. Key figures include: - Al-Fārābī: Viewed poetry as "imaginative syllogistic proof by ...
