| Title | Received Wisdom: The Use of Authority in Medieval Islamic Philosophy |
| Type | Article |
| Language | English |
| Date | 2021 |
| Journal | Royal Institute of Philosophy supplement |
| Volume | 89 |
| Pages | 99-115 |
| Categories | Law, Epistemology |
| Author(s) | Peter Adamson |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Translator(s) |
| In this paper I challenge the notion that medieval philosophy was characterized by strict adherence to authority. In particular, I argue that to the contrary, self-consciously critical reflection on authority was a widespread intellectual virtue in the Islamic world. The contrary vice, called ‘taqlīd’, was considered appropriate only for those outside the scholarly elite. I further suggest that this idea was originally developed in the context of Islamic law and was then passed on to authors who worked within the philosophical tradition. |
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| Title | Received Wisdom: The Use of Authority in Medieval Islamic Philosophy |
| Type | Article |
| Language | English |
| Date | 2021 |
| Journal | Royal Institute of Philosophy supplement |
| Volume | 89 |
| Pages | 99-115 |
| Categories | Law, Epistemology |
| Author(s) | Peter Adamson |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Translator(s) |
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