Sufism and Taoism
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"Sufism and Taoism" is a comparative philosophical study that explores the parallels and intersections between Islamic mysticism and classical Chinese Taoist thought.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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comparative study ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
Chinese philosophy
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Islamic philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ philosophy ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| author | Toshihiko Izutsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compares |
Ibn Arabi’s thought
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Laozi’s thought ⓘ Zhuangzi’s thought ⓘ concept of Dao and Haqq ⓘ concept of non-being in Sufism and Taoism ⓘ concept of the Absolute in Sufism and Taoism ⓘ concept of unity of existence ⓘ |
| examines |
relationship between metaphysics and experience
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structure of mystical knowledge ⓘ symbolic language of mysticism ⓘ ways of spiritual realization ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cosmology in Sufism and Taoism
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language and symbolism in mystical texts ⓘ metaphysical concepts in Sufism and Taoism ⓘ mystical experience in Islam and Taoism ⓘ ontology in Sufi and Taoist traditions ⓘ parallels between Sufi and Taoist thought ⓘ |
| genre |
comparative philosophy
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comparative religion ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
phenomenological approach to mysticism
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structural analysis of religious concepts ⓘ |
| influencedField |
Islamic studies
NERFINISHED
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Taoist studies NERFINISHED ⓘ comparative mysticism ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islamic mysticism
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Sufism NERFINISHED ⓘ Taoism NERFINISHED ⓘ classical Chinese philosophy ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
Ibn Arabi
NERFINISHED
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Laozi NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhuangzi NERFINISHED ⓘ concept of Dao ⓘ concept of wahdat al-wujud ⓘ |
| situatesWithin |
Chinese intellectual tradition
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Islamic intellectual tradition ⓘ |
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