A Comparative Study of the Key Philosophical Concepts in Sufism and Taoism
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"A Comparative Study of the Key Philosophical Concepts in Sufism and Taoism" is a scholarly work that systematically analyzes and contrasts the central metaphysical and spiritual ideas of Islamic Sufism and Chinese Taoism.
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academic text
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comparative study ⓘ scholarly work ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify key philosophical concepts in Sufism
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clarify key philosophical concepts in Taoism ⓘ identify differences between Sufism and Taoism ⓘ identify similarities between Sufism and Taoism ⓘ |
| analyzes |
concept of God in Sufism
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concept of the Tao in Taoism ⓘ non-duality in Taoism ⓘ unity of being in Sufism ⓘ |
| compares |
Sufi concept of fana
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Sufi path of spiritual realization ⓘ Taoist concept of wu-wei ⓘ Taoist path of harmony with the Tao ⓘ |
| concerns | intercultural philosophical dialogue ⓘ |
| contrasts | Islamic monotheism with Taoist cosmology ⓘ |
| discipline | humanities ⓘ |
| examines |
ethical implications of Sufi metaphysics
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ethical implications of Taoist metaphysics ⓘ nature of ultimate reality in Sufism ⓘ nature of ultimate reality in Taoism ⓘ relationship between human and the Tao in Taoism ⓘ relationship between human and the divine in Sufism ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Chinese philosophy
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Islamic studies ⓘ comparative religion ⓘ mysticism studies ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
comparative metaphysics
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comparative mysticism ⓘ metaphysical concepts in Sufism ⓘ metaphysical concepts in Taoism ⓘ spiritual concepts in Sufism ⓘ spiritual concepts in Taoism ⓘ |
| genre | academic monograph ⓘ |
| hasForm | book ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
researchers in Chinese studies
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researchers in Islamic studies ⓘ scholars of religion ⓘ students of philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Sufism
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Taoism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| methodology |
systematic comparison
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textual analysis ⓘ |
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Toshihiko Izutsu
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A Comparative Study of the Key Philosophical Concepts in Sufism and Taoism
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