Lob der Philosophie

What does philosophy mean if it is more than an academic discipline? Taking Ibn Rušd (d. 595/1198) as its point of departure, Ahmad Milad Karimi explores its origins, its significance, its allure, and its necessity, as well as philosophy as worship, a way of life and commentary, and the intellect and limits of thought. Written for the 900th anniversary of Ibn Rushd’s birth, it offers not a historical portrait but a systematic defense of philosophizing. It examines the relation between religious commitment and conceptual precision, tradition and critical inquiry, faith and reason. In an age of algorithmically generated answers, the question of what constitutes insight, judgment and responsible thought gains new urgency.