First Abbasid Caliphs, Philosophy and Theology
Subject Areas : The Journal of Islamic History and Civilisation
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Keywords: History of Rational Knowledges, Abbasid Caliphate, Theology, Philosophy, Mu‘tazilah,
Abstract :
The advent of Abbasids resulted in fundamental changes ingovernment. The development of knowledge and thought acceleratedin a new background which was formed by Abbasids, and itsmanifestation was “translation movement”. Therefore, philosophy andtheology as the important indicators of thought experienced importantchanges due to the new situation.In this article, the attitude of first Abbasid Caliphs to philosophy andtheology; their motivations in challenging with them; their influenceon the development of these knowledges; the interaction oftheological sects and theologian with caliphate; and the process ofthese interactions in the development of philosophy and theology, areconsidered