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... philosopher , and historian whose scholarly works became models for later gen- erations of Islamic thinkers . Little is known of Ibn Miskawayh's personal life . It is believed he converted to Islām from Zoroastrianism , the religion of ...
... philosopher , and historian whose scholarly works became models for later gen- erations of Islamic thinkers . Little is known of Ibn Miskawayh's personal life . It is believed he converted to Islām from Zoroastrianism , the religion of ...
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... philosopher Maimonides ; the Maimonists interpreted the Bible allegorically and studied science and philosophy . Disputing them were the funda- mentalist anti - Maimonists , who caused a ban to be issued by the powerful Rabbi Solomon ...
... philosopher Maimonides ; the Maimonists interpreted the Bible allegorically and studied science and philosophy . Disputing them were the funda- mentalist anti - Maimonists , who caused a ban to be issued by the powerful Rabbi Solomon ...
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... philosopher , skilled dialectician , and imputed heretic who , as cultural minister at the imperi- al court , established a school of Platonism that advanced the work of his mentor , the philosopher - statesman Michael Psellus , in ...
... philosopher , skilled dialectician , and imputed heretic who , as cultural minister at the imperi- al court , established a school of Platonism that advanced the work of his mentor , the philosopher - statesman Michael Psellus , in ...
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