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In this deeply learned work, Toshihiko Izutsu compares the metaphysical and mystical thought-systems of Sufism and Taoism and discovers that, although historically unrelated, the two share features and patterns which prove fruitful for a transhistorical dialogue. His original and suggestive approach opens new doors in the study of comparative philosophy and mysticism. Izutsu begins with Ibn 'Arabi, analyzing and isolating the major ontological concepts of this most challenging of Islamic thinkers. Then, in the second part of the book, Izutsu turns his attention to an analysis of parallel concepts of two great Taoist thinkers, Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu. Only after laying bare the fundamental structure of each world view does Izutsu embark, in the final section of the book, upon a comparative analysis. Only thus, he argues, can he be sure to avoid easy and superficial comparisons. Izutsu maintains that both the Sufi and Taoist world views are based on two pivots--the Absolute Man and the Perfect Man--with a whole system of oncological thought being developed between these two pivots. Izutsu discusses similarities in these ontological systems and advances the hypothesis that certain patterns of mystical and metaphysical thought may be shared even by systems with no apparent historical connection. This second edition of Sufism and Taoism is the first published in the United States. The original edition, published in English and in Japan, was prized by the few English-speaking scholars who knew of it as a model in the field of comparative philosophy. Making available in English much new material on both sides of its comparison, Sufism and Taoism richly fulfills Izutsu's motivating desire "to open a new vista in the domain of comparative philosophy." Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Esta obra clásica de Toshihiko Izutsu, profesor honorario en la universidad japonesa de Keio, ha tenido con el tiempo una decisiva influencia en todas las investigaciones posteriores sobre Ibn ‘Arab¯i y el sufismo, y ha significado también una perspectiva nueva en los estudios comparativos de filosofía y misticismo.
Su principal propósito es establecer un símil estructural entre la cosmovisión sufí, representada por Ibn ‘Arab¯i, y la taoísta, representada por Laozi y Zhuangzi. Para ello, Izutsu centra todo su esfuerzo en aclarar profundamente la estructura fundamental de cada uno de estos dos sistemas filosóficos, sin establecer parecidos ni diferencias, sino estudiándolos independientemente, antes de proceder a su análisis comparativo.
Por tanto, este primer volumen estará enteramente dedicado a esclarecer los principales conceptos ontológicos en que se basa la doctrina de Ibn ‘Arab¯i, cuyos ejes principales son lo Absoluto y el Hombre Perfecto. A través de su riguroso examen del sufismo y el taoísmo, Izutsu inaugura una visión más amplia de la filosofía oriental, un «diálogo metahistórico» entre diferentes sistemas filosóficos que, sin tener una conexión directa, esconden preocupaciones metafísicas comunes.