Early Philosophical Shiism : The Isma'ili Neoplatonism of Abu Ya'qub al-Sijistani (Paperback)

Part I. Al-Sijistani's Heritage: 1. The Ismaili message and its philosophers; 2. Religious and philosophical resources; 3. Ismaili predecessors; Part II. Al-Sijistani's Universe: 4. Introduction: categories of thought and terms of analysis; 5. A theology of unqualified transcendence; 6. Creation as command; 7. Intellect, the sum of existent being; 8. Descending and ascending soul; 9. Nature and the physical realm; 10. A cosmic anthropology; 11. Prophecy, the deputy of intellect; 12. Interpretation and its institution; 13. Salvation and the womb of history; Epilogue: the use and control of reason.