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Islamic Thought in the Dialogue of CulturesA Historical and Bibliographical SurveyHans Daiber, Goethe University Frankfurt am MainIslamic thought is the most beautiful result of a multicultural dialogue. Islamic culture became a bridge between antiquity, Iranian scholars, Syriac and Arabic Christians and the Latin Middle Ages. Its richness of ideas, its plurality of values can contribute to the requirements of modern plurality. The monograph aims at a historical and bibliographical survey of the qurʾānic and rational world-view of early Islam, of the period of translations from Greek into Syriac and Arabic, and of the impact of Islamic thought on the Latin Middle Ages. Critical reflexions of Muslim scholars stimulated new scientific ideas and make us aware of the contribution of Islam to humanity.Table of contentsIntroduction1. The Qurʾānic Background of Rationalism in Early Islam2. Theocracy Versus Individuality: The Dispute on Man’s Free Will and its Impact on a New Rational World-View in the 8th/9th Century3. The Encounter of Islamic Rationalism with Greek Culture: The Translation Period and its Role in the Development of Islamic Philosophy4. The Autonomy of Philosophy in Islam5. The Encounter of Islamic Philosophy with European Thought: Latin Translations and Translators of Arabic Philosophical Texts and their Importance for Medieval European Philosophy. Survey and State of the Art6. Assimilation of Islamic Philosophical Thought and Dissociation in the Latin Middle Ages: The Medieval European View of Islamic Philosophy as an Example of Dialogue and Misunderstanding7. Islamic Roots of Knowledge in Europe8. Manifestations of Islamic Thought in an Intertwined World: past and future tasks of their study&#160;BibliographyAbbreviationsIndex of PersonsIndex of Themes and TopicsIndex of TermsIndex of Modern Authorsinfos:http://www.brill.com/islamic-thought-dialogue-cultures