Sayeh Meisami Livres

A timely biography on the single most important and influential philosopher in the Muslim world in the last four hundred years

Focusing on the interplay between knowledge and authority, this comparative study examines the contributions of Hamid al-Din Kirmani and Mulla Sadra within Ismaili and Twelver contexts. It explores the development of the discourse surrounding the imam's absolute authority through translated and analyzed texts in Arabic and Persian. The work also highlights Nasir al-Din Tusi's role in shaping Ismaili narratives that influenced later Shii philosophy, extending its relevance to modern discussions on the guardianship of the jurist in Iran.

Nasir al-Din Tusi: A Philosopher for All Seasons explores the life and work of the medieval Persian polymath Nasir al-Din Tusi (d. 1274) within the historical and religious contexts in which he was active during the course of his eventful life. The book brings to light the philosophical character of all the different intellectual areas and genres of writing that Tusi experimented with, including: metaphysics, theology, ethics, politics, astronomy, logic, and aesthetics. The author describes one of the most tumultuous periods in medieval Muslim history between Mongols invasions and Isma'ili ascendancy. She illustrates the cross-fertilization of ideas which found their broadest expression in the thought and writings of Nasir al-Din Tusi.