Project Gutenberg 2020-03-10 Public domain in the USA. 919 O'Leary, De Lacy 1872 1957 O'Leary, De Lacy Evans O'Leary, Delacy 22014142 Arabic Thought and Its Place in History Trubner's oriental series Produced by Emmanuel Ackerman, Fritz Ohrenschall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Arabic Thought and Its Place in History" by De Lacy O'Leary is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the rich and complex journey of Greek philosophy and science as they were transmitted through various cultural channels, including the Syriac-speaking communities, into the realm of Arabic thought and eventually to medieval Europe. O'Leary examines how this process of cultural transmission shaped intellectual developments, influencing not only Islamic thought but also the course of Western philosophy. The opening portion of the book introduces the concept of cultural transmission, highlighting the importance of Hellenistic influences that permeated the Muslim philosophical landscape. It emphasizes that Greek thought was not merely an ancient relic but rather a vital, evolving force impacting social and theological developments within both the Muslim and Christian worlds. O'Leary outlines the distinct stages of this transmission, noting how Greek philosophy adapted to different social contexts and was modified by translation and interpretation through various intellectual communities. The introductory chapter sets the stage for a deeper examination of the pivotal thinkers and movements that contributed to the fusion of Greek and Islamic philosophies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Philosophy, Arab B Text Category: History - Other Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 636117 2025-07-24T11:20:34.375562 text/html 617404 2024-10-17T16:54:11 text/html 257340 2025-07-24T11:20:43.633472 application/epub+zip 254876 2025-07-24T11:20:35.687564 application/epub+zip 254877 2025-07-24T11:20:35.012572 application/epub+zip 412269 2025-07-24T11:20:48.563524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364173 2025-07-24T11:20:42.735489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364306 2022-09-27T20:05:05.843394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501800 2025-07-24T11:20:33.096616 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 481999 2024-10-17T16:54:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16692 2025-07-24T11:20:48.734536 application/rdf+xml 12293 2025-07-24T11:20:35.149580 image/jpeg 2139 2025-07-24T11:20:35.082519 image/jpeg 225448 2025-07-24T11:20:34.424554 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia